Tokuraku-ji Temple
徳楽寺 (伊賀市)
A historic Shingon sect temple in Iga City featuring rare cultural properties and a connection to the Tensho Iga War.
What it is
- A Shingon Omuro sect temple dedicated to the healing deity Yakushi Nyorai.
- Founded by Shun-ei Hoin during the Muromachi period.
- The thirty-sixth station on the Mie Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage route.
- The original buildings were destroyed by Oda Nobunaga's forces in 1581.
What to see
- A mandala painting from the Muromachi period designated as a prefectural cultural property.
- A black lacquered wooden shrine recognized as a city cultural property.
- The main deity statue which is unveiled to the public every thirty-three years.
When to go
- February 3rd for the annual Setsubun ceremony.
Getting there
- A twenty-minute walk from Iga-Ueno Station.
- Located within walking distance of Ueno Castle and Takakura Shrine.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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