The 6th temple on the Shikoku Eighty-Eight Temple Pilgrimage, an ancient temple of the Koyasan Shingon sect traditionally said to have been founded in 815 (Konin 6) when Kobo Daishi Kukai discovered a hot spring at this site. Enshrining Yakushi Nyorai as its principal image, the temple is famous among pilgrims as the sacred site with a hot-spring lodging house. It is extremely rare among the eight…

Anrakuji Temple was founded in 815 CE by Kukai (Kobo Daishi), who is said to have discovered a sacred hot spring here during his pilgrimage through Shikoku. He carved an image of Yakushi Nyorai and enshrined it at the site, naming the temple 'Anrakuji' — meaning 'Temple of Peace and Comfort.' Establ…