 Location
: Oriono 5-chome
Access : Approximately 100 m west of Abiko-mae Station on the Nankai Railway,
Koya Line
The year in which the temple was established is unknown. The main deity
is the god of treasure, Bishamonten (also known as Vaisravans); it is
said to have belonged to a temple in the area to the south of Gokurakuji
called Enozusho (a settlement that existed in the Nara and Heian periods).
The grounds of the temple contain a rather severe-looking stone lantern
depicting the aforementioned deity. The lantern bears the mark of having
been created in March 1336 and has been designated as an important cultural
artifact. One theory holds that it was donated by Masashige Kusunoki,
who was conceived after prayers offered at the Gokurakuji. |
Gokurakuji
Temple
Osaka
City