Virtual Gyotoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage #8 Yofuku-in Temple

 

     Yofuku-in Temple was founded in 1550 by Priest Jukai.

     Takagi Taneyoshi (1484-1565) moved from Negiuchi Castle to Kogane Castle in 1537 and was actually ruling the left-bank area of the Edo River.  Under the Takagi Family, saltworks in Gyotoku grew and its population might have increased.  That is, more temples were needed.

     In 1919, a drainage canal was built for the Edo River.  Kawara was located at the fork of the Edo River and the canal, and Yofuku-in Temple was moved to its present place.

Address: 16-22 Kawara, Ichikawa, Chiba 272-0101