Jūraku-ji (Awa)

Jūraku-ji Hondō

Jūraku-ji (十楽寺) is a Kōya-san Shingon temple in Awa, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Temple 7 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage, the main image is of Amida Nyorai. The temple is said to have been founded by Kōbō Daishi, who carved the image.[1][2][3]

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  1. ↑ Miyata, Taisen (2006). The 88 Temples of Shikoku Island, Japan. Koyasan Buddhist Temple, Los Angeles. p. 50.
  2. ↑ Miyazaki, Tateki (2004). Shikoku henro hitori aruki dōgyō-ninin. Matsuyama. p. 44.
  3. ↑ "Jūrakuji". Awa City. Retrieved 24 April 2011.

Coordinates: 34°7′14.7″N 134°22′40.53″E / 34.120750°N 134.3779250°E / 34.120750; 134.3779250

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