Virtual Sakai 33 Kannon Pilgrimage #22 Jofuku-ji Temple

 

     It is unrecorded when Jofuku-ji Temple was founded in Butai-cho Township, Sakai Town, Izumi Province.  As the township was outside the Medieval moats of the town and inside the modern moats, the temple either was moved to the township when Sakai Town was rezoned after its destruction in 1615 caused by the Siege of Osaka, or was founded after the rezoning.

     On April 10th, 1886, the Elementary School Order was issued by Mori Arinori (1847-1889), the then Minister of Education.  Minami-Hatago Ordinary Elementary School might have been established later, based on the precincts and buildings of Jofuku-ji Temple.  On April 1st, 1941, during World War II, it was renamed Minami-Hatago Nation School, and, on April, 1st, 1947, after the war, it was renamed Minami-Hatago Elementary School, which was merged to Eisho Elementary School in 1948.

Minami-Hatago Ordinary Elementary School Site

Address: 3 Chome-1-4 Minamihanchonishi, Sakai Ward, Sakai, Osaka 590-0967

Eisho Elementary School

Address: 4 Chome-1-1 Terajichonishi, Sakai Ward, Sakai, Osaka 590-0961

Phone: 072-221-8666