Jōraku-ji offers a unique experience on the Shikoku Pilgrimage as the only temple dedicated to Miroku Bosatsu, the future Buddha of compassionate hope. The temple's origin dates back to its founding by Kobo Daishi, who, at the age of 42, had a vision of Miroku Bosatsu and carved its principal image from a sacred tree. Despite being destroyed in war during the 16th century, the temple was rebuilt resiliently in the Edo period and later relocated to its current site, which features a distinctive rock garden. Today, visitors encounter several notable features, including a massive yew tree used for healing prayers and a statue of Jizo Bosatsu, dedicated to children's ailments, alongside a social welfare facility named Jorakuen, which has been caring for children since 1955.

Jōraku-ji: Fourteenth Temple of the Sacred Shikoku Pilgrimage in Tokushima, Japan. #kobodaishi #弘法大師 #pilgrimage #お遍路 #tokushimaprefecture #徳島県 #shikokupilgrimage #四国遍路 #japan #発心の道場 #shikoku #jorakuji #常楽寺

Jōraku-ji offers a unique experience on the Shikoku Pilgrimage as the only temple dedicated to Miroku Bosatsu, the future Buddha of compassionate hope. The temple's origin dates back to its founding by Kobo Daishi, who, at the age of 42, had a vision of Miroku Bosatsu and carved its principal image from a sacred tree. Despite being destroyed in war during the 16th century, the temple was rebuilt resiliently in the Edo period and later relocated to its current site, which features a distinctive rock garden. Today, visitors encounter several notable features, including a massive yew tree used for healing prayers and a statue of Jizo Bosatsu, dedicated to children's ailments, alongside a social welfare facility named Jorakuen, which has been caring for children since 1955.

Jōraku-ji: Fourteenth Temple of the Sacred Shikoku Pilgrimage in Tokushima, Japan. #kobodaishi #弘法大師 #pilgrimage #お遍路 #tokushimaprefecture #徳島県 #shikokupilgrimage #四国遍路 #japan #発心の道場 #shikoku #jorakuji #常楽寺