Ganshō-ji Temple (Tokushima)

What it is

• A Shingon-shu Omuro-ha Buddhist temple.
• Dedicated to Fudō Myōō, its principal image.
• The 10th temple of the Tokushima 24 Jizo Sacred Sites.
• A Daikokuten site of the Tokushima Seven Lucky Gods.

What to see

• A Daikoku-do hall at the temple entrance.
• Daikoku enshrined in the main hall's left section.
• A stone Fudō Myōō statue past the Niōmon gate.

When to go

• Known for its beautiful cherry blossoms.

Getting there

• 10-minute walk from JR Tokushima Station.
• 10-minute drive from Tokushima Interchange.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.