Virtual Sakai 33 Kannon Pilgrimage #17 Gonen-ji Temple

 

     It is unknown when Gonen-ji Temple was founded, but it seems it was built as the hermitage by Monk Jogyo as a sub-temple within Minami-Juman-ji Temple.  It was merged to Chosen-ji Temple, which is the successor of Minami-Juman-ji Temple, in 1909.  According to the Sakai Dai-ezu, published in 1609, Gonen-ji Temple was located along Jumankoji Alley, facing north, with Kotoku-ji and Sensho-ji Temples to the east, Chosen-ji Temple to the west, Kensei-ji and Chosen-ji Temples to the south, measuring 13.5 meters east to west and 28 meters north to south.

Chosen-ji Temple

Address: 4 Chome−2−25, Shinzaikechohigashi, Sakai Ward, Sakai, Osaka 590-0964

Phone: 072-233-2162

Sensho-ji Temple

Address: 4 Chome-3-17 Shinzaikechohigashi, Sakai Ward, Sakai, Osaka 590-0964

Phone: 072-233-6393

Ken-sei-ji Temple

Address: 4 Chome-2-14 Shinzaikechohigashi, Sakai Ward, Sakai, Osaka 590-0964

Phone: 072-222-2332