Idoji

Temple 17 – 井戸寺Tokushima City, Tokushima

Main Temple

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Idoji (井戸寺) is temple 17 of the Shikoku Pilgrimage. It is located in Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture. The principal image (deity) of this temple is Shichi Butsu Yakushi Nyorai (七仏薬師如来).

Get directionsKitayashiki-80-1 Kokufuchō Ido, Tokushima, 779-3118, Japan

Hours

Closed

Mon

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Tue

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Wed

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Thu

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Fri

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Sat

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Sun

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Amenities & Facilities

Parking

Toilet

Key Distances & Elevations

2.9 km from Temple 16 – Kannonji

44 minutes

10 m

2 m

20.8 km to Temple 18 – Onzanji

5 hours 28 minutes

120 m

33 m

79.3 km from pilgrimage start: Temple 1 – Ryozenji

1056.1 km to pilgrimage end: Temple 1 – Ryozenji

How are walking times calculated?

Walking times are estimated with a modified approach to Naismith’s rule to account for elevation gains/losses and other practical considerations that require a more conservative bias. The basis of our calculations assumes a speed of 4 kilometers per hour on flat land. Learn more here.

Reviews

Don WeissExpert

★★★★★

May 18, 2022

There's a well on the temples grounds. Legend says that Kobo Daishi dug it in one night using his priest's staff. You can buy a small bottle of water from the well as a souvenir. It's supposed to be lucky if you look down into the well and you can see your face.