Virtual Kawabe 33 Kannon Pilgrimage #3 Yoju-ji Temple

 

     Prince Shotoku (574-622) visited Nakayama-dera Temple from Shitenno-ji Temple.  On his way, he took a break under a willow tree before climbing the hill.  Later, a hermitage was built to enshrine the statue of the prince at the age of 16.  Sometime between 1624 and 1644, the hermitage was turned into a Buddhist temple with the name of Yoju-ji.  Yoju literally means to Keep Figure.

     On January 17th, 1995, the Great Hanshin Earthquake destroyed all the halls and buildings.  The rebuilding of the temple was finished in November, 2004.

Address: 1 Chome−17−30, Aramaki, Itami, Hyogo 664-0001

Phone: 072-781-1653

Nakayama-dera Temple

Address: 2 Chome-11-1 Nakayamadera, Takarazuka, Hyogo 665-8588

Phone: 0797-87-0024

Shitenno-ji Temple

Address: 1 Chome-11-18 Shitennoji, Tennoji Ward, Osaka, 543-0051

Phone: 06-6771-0066