Entsuji

📍 Okayama, Tamashima Kashiwajima 451 · Kurashiki

About

Mountain 補陀落山
Sect 曹洞宗
Principal 聖観音菩薩
Founder 行基
Heritage 聖観音菩薩立像(国指定重要文化財)

📿 Goshuin Info

Hours

9:00–17:00

Fee

¥300

Direct-write

Available

Pre-written

Available

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History

Byakko

Entsuji is an ancient temple located in Tamashima, Kurashiki City, positioned in a beautiful place overlooking the Seto Inland Sea. As a temple with a distinguished history continuing from the Nara period, it has gathered the faith of local people. Due to its proximity to the sea, many people visit to pray for safe navigation and prosperity of fisheries. In the quiet and peaceful temple grounds, one can calm the mind while feeling the gentle winds of the Seto Inland Sea. One may receive the compassionate power of Kannon.

Benefits

Safe navigationFamily safetyFulfillment of wishesRecovery from illnessProtection from calamityGood fortune and blessings

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