Gian-ji Temple
A temple of the Soto sect located in Dogo Himetsuka. It is a temple associated with the Kono clan, said to have been founded by Kono Hikoshiro Yoshiyasu in 1539, and is an unofficial temple (bangai fudasho) of the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage.
A Soto Zen temple located in Dogo Himetsuka, commonly known as "Orokubu-sama." It is a bangai fudasho of the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage. Located about 100 meters east of the Yuzuki Castle Ruins (currently Dogo Park), it is known as a temple closely associated with the Kono clan, who were the shugo of Iyo.
According to temple records, it is said to have been founded in 1539 by Kono Hikoshiro Yoshiyasu, the son of Kono Kagemichi. The temple's name is derived from this Yoshiyasu's name.
In 1585, during Toyotomi Hideyoshi's invasion of Shikoku, Kono Michinao, the head of the Kono clan, surrendered after being persuaded by Kobayakawa Takakage. It is said that the clan members and hereditary vassals gathered at this temple, shared well water to pledge that they would not serve a second lord, and committed ritual suicide. The "Spring of the Pledge," where they are said to have shared these cups of water, remains on the temple grounds.
It is located about 500 meters south of Dogo Onsen Honkan and is within walking distance of Dogo Park. It is a place that can be visited along with Dogo Park when tracing the history of the Kono clan and Yuzuki Castle.
Sources: Iyokan Net (Ehime Tourism and Local Products Association) Gianji / Shikoku Tourism Promotion Organization
Last confirmed: August 1, 2026
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