Buddhist temple
Myōraku-ji
妙楽寺（みょうらくじ）
Hakata, Fukuoka
A temple of the Rinzai Daitokuji-ha in Gokusho-machi, Hakata Ward, with the mountain name Sekijōzan. Its principal image is Shaka Nyorai, with the two bodhisattvas Monju and Fugen enshrined as attendants.
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: Shaka Nyorai (attendants: Monju Bosatsu and Fugen Bosatsu)
History and things to know
According to the temple's history, it began in Shōwa 5 (1316) when the Zen master 月堂宗規 was welcomed to a hermitage built at Kitahama in Hakata. Because it looked like a castle standing on the stone wall by the sea, it took the mountain name Sekijōzan (stone castle mountain), and it also served as lodging for people traveling to Ming China and Korea. After the fires of war in the Sengoku period, it moved to the present Gokusho-machi and was restored in the time of Kuroda Nagamasa.
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)
- 妙楽寺「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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