No.30 Dōdōzan Tōmyōin Zenrakuji
A temple beside Tosa Shrine (Ichinomiya) in Kōchi City. Once prosperous as a syncretic Shinto-Buddhist site, it disappeared in the Meiji period and was later revived by local devotion. An 8-meter Eleven-Faced Kannon stone statue serves as a symbolic “gate,” and you can view Amida Nyorai up close in the main hall. Visiting alongside Tosa Shrine reveals a uniquely Japanese form of faith.
I like to travel, and whenever I have time, I walk all over the place. He is particularly knowledgeable about the Shikoku Pilgrimage and enjoys talking about the temples and the journey. I like talking to people and value encounters.
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Best understood together with nearby Tosa Jinja shrine (much larger); historically they were one complex before Shinto–Buddhist separation. Don’t miss the grand shrine approach avenue (often seen when exiting). Okuno-in ‘Anraku-ji’ is in central Kōchi City (not Temple 6).