Kongofuku-ji

What makes this place special?

At a Glance

Kongofukuji is a Buddhist temple in Tosashimizu, Kochi, and Temple 38 on the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage. Set at Cape Ashizuri overlooking the Pacific, it is known for its remote setting, historic halls, and association with Senju Kannon.

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Why you should go

1

The temple displays petrified wood over two million years old that has transformed into stone resembling marble through burial under sediment and ash.

2

In 822, Emperor Saga ordered monk Kukai to build this temple after the ascetic En no Gyoja exorcized a long-nosed tengu spirit from Cape Ashizuri.