Raikyuji Temple

Raikyuji Temple (頼久寺) is a temple of the Eigenji school of Rinzai Zen Buddhism, located in Takahashi City, Okayama Prefecture. The name of the temple is Tenbashirazan and the principal deity is the Bodhisattva Sho-Kannon. It is also known as the fifth temple in the western part of Bicchu Province and the thirteenth temple in the Setouchi Kannon Sacred Ground.

Yorikyuji Temple is said to have been rebuilt by Ashikaga Takauji in 1339, although its foundation is unknown. Later, Enshu Kobori, who served as a deputy governor of Bicchu Province, laid out the garden.

The garden at Raikyuji Temple is designated as a national place of scenic beauty and is known as one of the early gardens created by Enshu Kobori. It is a dry landscape garden with stones resembling cranes and turtles (Tsurukame-no-niwa) and a large cutting of satsuki trees representing the ocean, all in Enshu’s unique style.

Getting there

From Okayama Station to Raikyuji Temple:

Train

Okayama Station ↓ Yakumo limited Express ↓ 34 minutes (2 stops) Bitchu-Takahashi Station ↓ Walk about 15 minutes ↓ Raikyuji Temple (Cost 2,150 yen)

Details

Hours	9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Admission	Adult: 400 yen Junior high school and high school student: 200 yen
Phone	+81 866-22-3516
Address	18 Raikyujicho, Takahashi, Okayama 716-0016
Official Website	https://raikyuji.com/