Enmyo-ji
📍 Ehime, Wake-cho 1-chome 182 · Matsuyama
📿 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
Enmyo-ji is a historic temple known as the 53rd pilgrimage site of the Shikoku Eighty-Eight Temple Circuit. Located in the Wake district of Matsuyama, it has a long history of welcoming many pilgrims as a sacred site associated with Kobo Daishi. Cherished along the Shikoku pilgrimage route as an important pilgrimage site rooted in Matsuyama, it stands in a quiet residential area where stepping into the temple grounds envelops visitors in a solemn atmosphere. Beloved by the local community, it continues to serve as spiritual support for daily life. This sacred place, filled with compassion, warmly accepts the wishes of each individual visitor.
Benefits
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