Buddhist temple
Anraku-ji (Awara)
安楽寺（あわら市）（あんらくじ）
Awara, Fukui Prefecture
A temple of the Kōyasan Shingon school in Kitagata, Awara, Fukui Prefecture, on the shore of Lake Kitagata, with the mountain name Tennōzan. Its principal image is Yakushi Nyorai, and a Kongō Rikishi image (the ungyō figure), a cultural property designated by the prefecture, is also installed in the main hall.
English pages are the site’s own translations of its Japanese pages. The sources cited are in Japanese. 日本語で読む
Prayers associated with this place
Principal image: Yakushi Nyorai
History and things to know
According to the temple's tradition, in Yōrō 2 (718) Taichō Daishi, having seen purple clouds from Hakusan, visited this place and was urged to build a temple by an old man who called himself Gion Gozu Tennō. The temple is said to have begun when the Daishi carved an image of Yakushi Nyorai as its principal image and opened the temple.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
Opening hours, access, areas open to visitors, and events can change. Please check the latest guidance from the shrine or temple itself before you go.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 安楽寺（あわら市）「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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