Iwamoto-ji
📍 Kochi, Kochi Prefecture · Shimanto, Takatahashi District
📿 Goshuin Info
Hours
7:00–17:00
Fee
—
Direct-write
Unknown
Pre-written
Available
About
MountainKitayama
SectRinzai-shu Shokoku-ji school
PrincipalKannon Bosatsu
Founded1397
FounderAshikaga Yoshimitsu
HeritageUNESCO World Heritage
Website www.shokoku-ji.jp/kinkakuji/
History
Iwamoto-ji is a renowned temple known as the thirty-seventh station of the Shikoku Eighty-Eight Temple Pilgrimage. Nestled in the nature-rich land of Shimanto, this sacred site has long been visited by countless pilgrims as a holy place connected to Kobo Daishi Kukai. The temple grounds are lined with structures that evoke history, and the serene mountain setting purifies the hearts of visitors. Throughout the pilgrimage route of Shikoku, this important spiritual site in the Tosa region has been carefully maintained as a place where people seek peace of mind and spiritual merit.
Benefits
Protection from misfortunePhysical healthFulfillment of wishesSafe travelsGood fortune and blessingsRecovery from illnessFamily harmony