Chikurinji Temple & Mount Godai Observatory
竹林寺・五台山展望台
Temple 31 on the Shikoku Pilgrimage, known for its five-story pagoda and the Musō Soseki garden. A lookout beside it overlooks Kochi city.
Chikurinji Temple is said to have been founded in 724 by the monk Gyōki and is the 31st temple on the 88-temple Shikoku Pilgrimage. The five-story pagoda on the grounds was rebuilt in 1980, and the scenery of the surrounding moss and autumn maples is spectacular. The shoin garden is said to have been designed by Musō Soseki and is a National Place of Scenic Beauty. The treasure hall displays several important cultural property Buddhist statues. The Mount Godai Observatory beside the temple offers views of Kochi city and Urado Bay, and the night views are also lovely. A combined ticket for the garden and treasure hall costs about 400 yen. From Kochi Station, take the 'MY Yu Bus' for about 20 minutes. It can be combined with Makino Botanical Garden.
Opening hours
About 8:30 am–5:00 pm; observation deck open all day
Nearby sights
- Makino Botanical Garden
- Harimaya Bridge
- Kochi Sunday Market
- Hirome Market
- Kochi Castle
- Sakamoto Ryoma Memorial Museum
- Katsurahama Beach & Sakamoto Ryoma Statue
- Ryugado Cave