Tanemakitera

Tanemakitera is an ancient temple located in Haruno-cho, Akiyama, Kochi City, and is revered as the thirty-fourth station of the Shikoku Eighty-Eight Temples pilgrimage route. True to its name, this temple has long been cherished by the local people as a guardian deity of abundant harvests and agriculture. Surrounded by the rich nature of Haruno-cho, this temple enshrines Yakushi Nyorai as its principal image, and is never without visitors praying for physical health and peace of mind. Just as seeds are sown, nurtured, and brought to fruition, the prayers of visitors are carefully cultivated and guided toward fulfillment under the compassionate protection of this merciful Buddha.