Kozan Temple

Kozan Temple

Info

40-minute walk from JR Zentsuji Station, or a 10-minute drive.
6 km, 10 minutes from the Takamatsu-Dozan-Tokushima IC.
50 cars / light and regular vehicles 200 yen, buses 500 yen

Business Hours

8 ~ 17 o'clock

Price

Precinct Freedom

Spot Category

Shrines・Temples・Churches


The current main hall was built in the first year of the Kyōhō era. The statue of Yakushi Nyorai is carved from a single piece of fat pine by Kōbō Daishi. Its heavy appearance and tight expression are impressive.


Sixteen rabbits welcome visitors. Fourteen rabbits are on the roof tiles, watching over worshippers, while two parent and child rabbits can be petted during prayers.


There are three types of ceramic rabbit omikuji. The parent and child rabbit in the middle is just like the rabbit stone statue that greets you as you pass through the mountain gate.


Tsukimori, which allows you to receive the power of the moon from the Moonlight Bodhisattva. A golden plate with a rabbit engraving brings good fortune.


The flower water ceremony is held three times a year: in April to celebrate the birth of Buddha, in November for Shichi-Go-San, and from the end of December to celebrate the New Year.


The flower festival celebrating the birth of Buddha. Sweet tea is poured over the birth statue. There is a sweet tea reception, and it is said that drinking it allows one to live free from illness and disaster.

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