Gyokurinji, Buddhist temple in Komaki, Japan

Gyokurinji is a Buddhist temple located in central Komaki featuring traditional Japanese architectural design throughout its grounds. The temple complex includes multiple buildings and spaces arranged to support Buddhist worship and contemplative practices.

Gyokurinji's founding is unknown, but it is thought to date from the Tensho era. It originally stood on Mount Komaki and was moved to its present site in 1623 (Genna 9). Its main image, a Nyoirin Kannon, is said to have been found in the ground when Tokugawa Ieyasu had trenches dug around the mountain during the 1584 Battle of Komaki and Nagakute.

The temple serves as a spiritual gathering place where locals participate in Buddhist rituals and observances throughout the year. These practices shape the rhythm of community life in the surrounding neighborhoods.

The temple is at 5-162 Komaki, about a 10-minute walk from Komaki Station on the Meitetsu Komaki Line. The grounds include the main hall, a Bishamonten hall and the kuri living quarters.

The main image, an Eleven-Faced Kannon statue, was found buried when Tokugawa Ieyasu had trenches dug around Mount Komaki during the 1584 Battle of Komaki and Nagakute. The temple is the 23rd stop on the Owari Thirty-Three Kannon pilgrimage.