Yakuri-ji Temple
八栗寺
This temple, founded by Kukai, is part of the Shikoku Pilgrimage and enshrines a legendary tengu.
What it is
- Shingon Buddhist temple, founded in 829.
- 85th of 88 temples on the Shikoku Pilgrimage.
- Associated with the priest Kukai.
What to see
- Main hall (hondo).
- Daishi Hall, dedicated to Kukai.
- Chujobo Hall, enshrining a legendary tengu.
Getting there
- Located halfway up Mt. Goken.
- Walk to the temple.
- Take the Yakuri Cable Line cable car from Mure.
In detail
Yakuriji is a Shingon Buddhist temple said to have been founded in 829 by the priest Kukai (774–835). It is the 85th of the 88 temples associated with Kukai on the Shikoku Pilgrimage route around Shikoku. Yakuriji is located roughly halfway up Mt. Goken and can be reached on foot or via the red and white Yakuri Cable Line cable car from the town of Mure.
Mt. Goken has been associated with religious practices for centuries and this is reflected in Yakuriji Temple’s buildings. In addition to the main hall (hondo) and the Daishi Hall dedicated to Kukai, the temple maintains the Chujobo Hall, which enshrines one of the legendary tengu (mountain goblins) of Kagawa.
The temple gets its name from the eight roasted chestnuts that, according to legend, were planted on the grounds by Kukai. Intended as a divination for his journey to China in search of deeper Buddhist learning, the nuts sprouted and grew into trees, giving rise to the name Yakuri, or “eight chestnuts.” To this day, local people often refer to Mt. Goken as Mt. Yakuri.
Text: 観光庁 地域観光資源の多言語解説文データベース. Reproduced unchanged. The notes above were written from that text by Japan Gems.
Where it is
香川県高松市牟礼町牟礼字八栗3416番地 Open in Google Maps
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