Mado Yakujin Tokokoji

Mado Yakujin Tokokoji is renowned as one of the foremost sacred places for warding off calamity in the Kansai region, an ancient temple of the Shingon Buddhist sect. With Yakujin Myoo as its principal object of worship, it draws many people seeking calamity avoidance and disaster prevention blessings, particularly during inauspicious years. Affectionately known as "Mado's Yakujin-san," it is the premier calamity-warding sacred place in the Kansai region, visited by people from throughout the nation during their inauspicious years. During the monthly festivals on the 18th and 19th, the grounds fill with food stalls and crowds of worshippers. Through the powerful blessings of Yakujin Myoo, people are believed to dispel calamities during life's turning points and welcome new beginnings.