Yokei Ji

📍 Okayama, Setouchi · 1187 Kitajima, Oku Town

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About

Mountain 上寺山

Sect 天台宗

Principal 千手観世音菩薩

Founded 749年（天平勝宝元年）

Founder 報恩大師（開基）

Heritage 本堂（国指定重要文化財）、木造薬師如来坐像（国指定重要文化財）、木造聖観世音菩薩立像（国指定重要文化財）、三重塔（岡山県指定重要文化財）

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Hours

9:00–16:00

Fee

¥300

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Available

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History

Yokei Ji stands in Kitajima, Oku Town, Setouchi. The name Yokei carries the meaning of 'remaining celebration,' a most auspicious name. This place is close to the Seto Inland Sea and has long been blessed with the bounty of the sea and a mild climate. Though its name suggests a temple, it also draws followers as a shrine, perhaps a remnant of syncretism between Shinto and Buddhism. For the people of the region, it has long been cherished as a sacred place where one wishes for daily happiness and abundance of joy.