The seventh temple of the Ohenro 88 temple pilgrimage, Jurakuji, is also known as the Temple of Ten Pleasures. This refers to the ten pleasures that await believers upon death. The temple complex used to be much larger but was burned down in the late 17th Century and rebuilt later, though the current Main Hall only dates from the Meiji era. To the left of the Main Hall is a statue of Jizo Bosatsu, which is believed to cure eye problems, as well as 70 smaller Jizo Bosatsu figures in memory of aborted children. To get there, catch a Kajiyahara bound bus from Itano or Tokushima station and get off at Higashihara bus stop. From there it is about a 25 minute walk.
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Jurakuji
Temple #7 of the Ohenro 88 temple pilgrimage

By C. Rio
Community writer

Main Gate

Statue paying tribute to Kobo Daishi

Front of the Main Hall

Some of the 70 Jizo Bosatsu figures, in memory of aborted children, located to the left of the Main Hall.

Raindrop catcher detail

Amida Nyorai statue inside the main hall

Jizo Bosatsu statues, believed to be the guardian deity of Children, pregnant women, and travelers
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