Buddhist temple
Rendai-ji
蓮台寺（れんだいじ）
Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture
A temple on Yugasan in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, known for prayers for warding off misfortune (yakuyoke). It enshrines its principal image, Jūichimen Kanzeon Bosatsu, and its guardian deity, Yuga Daigongen.
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 object of worship: Jūichimen Kanzeon Bosatsu; guardian deity: Yuga Daigongen
History and things to know
According to temple tradition, it is said to have begun in the Nara period when Gyōki carved a Jūichimen Kannon from fragrant wood found in the mountains and enshrined Amida Nyorai and Yakushi Nyorai as Yuga Daigongen. In the Muromachi period it was revived by the high priest Zōun, and in the Edo period it became a prayer temple of the Ikeda family, lords of the Bizen domain, and was crowded with pilgrims making the "ryōmairi" (visiting both) together with Konpira. It lost its worship hall in the Meiji separation of Shinto and Buddhism, but it is said that its parishioners and followers protected the principal image of the Daigongen.
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)
- 蓮台寺「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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