Jōfuku-in Temple
定福院
Jofukuin is a historic temple with hundreds of unique Rakan statues, worth visiting for their artistry.
What it is
- A Shingon-shu Buzan-ha Buddhist temple.
- Founded during the Kamakura period.
- Operated a temple school in the Edo period.
What to see
- Statues of Five Hundred Rakan.
- Amateur carvers created the Rakan statues.
- Over 650 Rakan statues are on the grounds.
Getting there
- 26-minute walk from Toyonodai Technotown Iriguchi bus stop.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
埼玉県久喜市佐間566 Open in Google Maps
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