Gokuraku-ji

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Gokuraku-ji is a Kōya-san Shingon temple in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Temple 2 of the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage, the main image is of Amida Nyorai. The temple is said to have been founded by Gyōki. ()

Local name: 極楽寺 Coordinates: 34°9'22"N, 134°29'24"E

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Gokuraku-ji – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ōasahiko Shrine, Ryōzen-ji, Konsen-ji, Tōrin-in.

1.2 miNE
Sacred and religious sites, Temple
Ōasahiko Shrine, Naruto
32 min walk • Ōasahiko Shrine is a Shinto shrine located at the base of Mt. Ōasa in Naruto, Tokushima, Japan. The kami enshrined there are Ōasahiko-no-Okami and Sarutahiko-no-Okami.
0.8 miE
Sacred and religious sites, Temple, Buddhist temple
Ryōzen-ji, Naruto
20 min walk • Ryōzen-ji is a Kōya-san Shingon temple in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Temple 1 of the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage, the main image is of Shaka Nyorai. Said to have been founded by Gyōki during the Tempyō era, its buildings are more recent replacements after damage by fires.
1.3 miSW
Sacred and religious sites, Temple, Buddhist architecture
Konsen-ji, Itano
35 min walk • Konsen-ji is a Kōya-san Shingon temple in Itano, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Temple 3 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage, the main image is of Shaka Nyorai.
2.7 miE
Sacred and religious sites, Temple
Tōrin-in, Naruto
68 min walk • Tōrin-in, also known as Takamine-Daishi, is a temple in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is the oku-no-in of Ryōzen-ji, Temple 1 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage. Said to have been founded by Gyōki, the main image is of Yakushi Nyorai. It is Temple 1 on the Shinshikoku Mandala Reijō.
2.4 miSW
History museum, Museum, Archaeological museum
Tokushima Prefectural Buried Cultural Properties Research Centre, Itano
62 min walk • Tokushima Prefectural Buried Cultural Properties Research Centre opened in Itano, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, in 1995. The collection includes a dōtaku excavated in Yano, Tokushima City which has been designated an Important Cultural Property.
3.9 miSE
Town, Area
Kitajima, Tokushima
101 min walk • Kitajima is a town located in Itano District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. As of June 1, 2019, the town has an estimated population of 22,645 and a density of 2,591 persons per km², making it the densest town in Shikoku.
5.1 miW
Temple
Taisan-ji
132 min walk • Taisan-ji is a Daigo Shingon temple in Kamiita, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Said to have been visited by Kōbō Daishi, the main image is of Senjū Kannon.
3.4 miW
Temple
Dainichi-ji
87 min walk • Dainichi-ji is a Tōji Shingon temple in Itano, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Temple 4 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage, the main image is of Dainichi Nyorai. The temple is said to have been founded by Kōbō Daishi, who carved the image.
3.6 miW
Temple
Jizō-ji
91 min walk • Jizō-ji is an Omuro Shingon temple in Itano, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Temple 5 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage, the main image is of Enmei Jizō Bosatsu. The temple is said to have been founded by Kōbō Daishi, who carved the image.
3.9 miSE
Bridge
Shikoku Saburo Bridge, Tokushima
101 min walk • Shikoku Saburo Bridge is a bridge in Tokushima Prefecture, Shikoku that spans the Yoshino River. It joins Ojin-cho on the north of the river to Fudouhigashi-cho on the south of the river.
3.1 miW
Temple
Aizen-in
80 min walk • Aizen-in is a Kōya-san Shingon temple in Itano, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. This is the temple of Inner Sanctum of No.3 Konsen-ji Temple. The temple is said to have been founded by Kōbō Daishi in 815, who also carved the main image of Fudō Myōō.