Cherished Legend·Rakuchū / Nishijin

Shakuzo-ji (Kuginuki Jizo)

A temple said to have been founded in 819 by Kobo Daishi (Kukai). The well he is said to have dug himself, Kajisui, still flows-said to be one of the three Kobo Daishi wells. Its Jizo draws out human suffering ('kunuki'), a name that shifted to 'Kuginuki Jizo' (nail-pulling Jizo); votive plaques bearing pincers and eight-inch nails blanket the hall in astonishing numbers.

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These notes come from desk research. Local traditions vary.