Tochoji temple

The largest seated wooden image of Buddha in Japan. Tochoji temple was founded in

806 by Kobo-daishi Kukai and it is the oldest temple of the Shingon sect in Japan that

Kobo-daishi set up. It is also known as “Tocho-mitsuji Temple”. It is said that Kobo-daishi,

who returned to Hakata after undergoing ascetic training in China called Tang back then,

prayed for the eastward dissemination and perpetuation of Shingon Esoteric Buddhism.

Main gate

Main hall

Great Buddha

The Fukuoka Daibutsu called Great Buddha of Fukuoka completed in 1993 stands 10.8 meters

tall and is the largest seated wooden image of Buddha in Japan. The door of Rokkakudo in the

premise is opened on the 28^th of each month and 6 Buddhist statue can be seen. The wooden

image of Senju Kannon (Thousand armed Avalokiteshvara), an Important Cultural Property, is

housed in the main hall.

Temple main building

Five story pagoda

Tombs of Kuroda family

General information

Address	2-4 Gokusho-machi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka-city, Fukuoka-prefecture
Access	A short walk from Subway Gion station 10 minutes walk from JR Hakata station
Open hours	9:00 to 17:00
Admission fee	No fee is required
Days closed	No closing days