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Our guide
Anraku-ji, formally Iwadonozan Kōmyō-in Anraku-ji and also called Yoshimi Kannon, is a temple of the Chisan branch of Shingon in the town of Yoshimi, Saitama. It is the 11th temple of the Bandō 33 Kannon Pilgrimage; the 10th is Shōbō-ji. Its main image, a Thousand-armed Kannon, is a hidden image; our source says it is shown only on 18 June each year, but we have not checked this year's arrangements.
We have not checked a public-transport route, so plan the journey on the map before you go.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Yoshimi Kannon Anraku-ji 202506a — tak1701d · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Yoshimi Kannon Anraku-ji 03 — tak1701d · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Yoshimi Kannon Anraku-ji 04 — tak1701d · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Yoshimi Kannon Anraku-ji 01a — tak1701d · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Yoshimi Kannon Anraku-ji 03a — tak1701d · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Yoshimi Kannon Anraku-ji 01b — tak1701d · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Anraku-ji (安楽寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the town of Yoshimi, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Shingon-shū Chisan-ha sect and its honzon is a hibutsu statue of Senjū Kannon Bosatsu (Sahasrabhūja), displayed only on June 18 annually. The temple's full name is Iwadono-zan Kōmyō-in Anraku-ji (岩殿山 光明院 安楽寺). The temple is the 11th stop on the Bandō Sanjūsankasho pilgrimage route. It is also called the "Yoshimi Kannon".
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-07 · Official visitor information
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What to expect at this type of place: Temple
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