Chikurin-ji

What makes this place special?

At a Glance

Chikurinji is a historic Buddhist temple in Kochi, best known as the 31st stop on the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage. Founded in the 8th century, it features serene gardens, a five-story pagoda, and a reputation as a place of learning and prayer.

Ancient Garden Historic Important Cultural Property Pilgrimage Zen Temple

Why you should go

1

The temple houses an extraordinary collection of 13 Important Cultural Property Buddhist statues from the Heian and Kamakura periods, making it one of Shikoku's richest treasure houses of ancient sculpture.

2

Legend says founder Gyoki chose this mountain because it reminded him of Mount Gotai in Tang China, where the bodhisattva Monju was believed to reside.