Dairyū-ji, Buddhist temple in Gifu, Japan

Dairyū-ji is a Rinzai Zen temple at the northern edge of Gifu, next to Yamagata, with the mountain name Kinsoku-san. Its main image is a腹帯子安観世音菩薩 (haramaki koyasu Kannon) and a statue of Bodhidharma; a 5-meter seated Bodhidharma statue was installed in 1996. The grounds include a 3,000-tsubo garden with about 1,000 dōdan-tsutsuji shrubs, open in spring and autumn.

The temple was founded during the Asuka period and originally followed the Shingon school of Buddhism before converting to the Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism. This shift changed how the monks practiced and taught within its walls.

The temple is nicknamed Daruma Kannon for its daruma memorial service: about 10,000 daruma dolls whose wishes came true are brought back and burned over a full day. The rite is held on the second Sunday of the year, having moved from its former fixed date of January 18 in 2007. The grounds also host a lantern festival on August 18 and 19.

The temple stands at 2339 Awano, Gifu, at the city's northern edge beside Yamagata; the nearest stop is the Gifu Bus stop Takatomi Dairyū-ji-mae, about two minutes on foot. Buses leave from platform 11 at JR Gifu Station and platform 4 at Meitetsu Gifu. The 3,000-tsubo garden with roughly 1,000 dōdan azaleas opens to the public in spring and autumn for a fee.

The temple's nickname Daruma Kannon comes from its daruma rite: about 10,000 wish dolls whose owners' prayers were answered are consigned to a fire that burns for a full day. Until 2007 the rite was held on 18 January; it now falls on the second Sunday of the year.