Yotsugi Jizo Grand Festival
Last Updated on January 28, 2025
| calendar_month DATE | Feb 08 2025 |
|---|---|
| schedule TIME | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
| payments Cost | ¥5,000 |
| info Website | Official Website |
| location_on Location | Jotoku-ji Temple |
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| map Area | Kyoto |
| category CATEGORY | Festival |
Event Overview
The Yotsugi Jizo Grand Festival is an annual event held at at Jotoku-ji Temple, which is known as a place to pray for conception and safe childbirth.
The statue of Jizo Bosatsu itself, which is not typically open to the public, can be viewed only on this day.
It is said that on the festival day, the prayers of worshippers are amplified one hundred-million times. As such, many people who wish to pray to the shrine for assistance with childbirth attend on this day.
A prayer service is held in the main hall from 10:00am and talismans will be on sale to take home to carry the good luck gained from praying at the temple.
Ascetic monks will also perform a holy fire ritual in front of the main hall at 14:00 and Kasujiru, a soup made with sake lees, is served to visitors throughout the day.
Venue Information
Location: Jotoku-ji Temple, 556 Motoshiogamacho, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto, 600-8119, Japan
Dates: 8th February
Opening Times: 9:00 to 16:00.
Entry Cost
Free to attend the temple grounds, a cost of 5,000 yen is charged to access special prayers inside the main hall.
Getting There
The temple is a 5 minute walk from Kiyomizu Gojo Station on the Keihan Main Line.
Alternatively, it is 2 minutes walk from Kawaramachi Gojo bus stop. Use Kyoto City bus service 4, 7 or 205.