Founded in the 8th century, Katsuo-ji Temple has long been known as a "temple of victory" and a "temple of winning luck," and has been widely worshipped by farmers and merchants as well as the champions of the era, such as the Minamoto, Ashikaga, Toyotomi, and Tokugawa clans.
Today, the temple is crowded with worshippers from Japan and abroad who seek "winning luck" in all aspects of life, including work, business, examinations, illness, sports, arts, elections, interpersonal relationships, and romance.
Many visitors to Katsuo-ji Temple make a wish on the "Kachi-Daruma", which can only be received at Katsuo-ji Temple, with its distinctive design of a large "Kachi" written on the belly.
It is the custom at Katsuo-ji to put one eye in when making a wish, and when the wish is fulfilled, to put the other eye in and report it to the temple for dedication.
Katsuo-ji’s Daruma is not a wish-granting entity; by writing your wish and putting one eye in it, you are signing a self-commitment to “face yourself and overcome your weak heart.” Your wish will only come true if you spend each day with no regrets and do your best to achieve that wish.
Choose a Kachi-Daruma that you feel particularly drawn to.
[Immediate goal] Write the immediate goal you would like to achieve over the next year on the back of the Kachi-Daruma.
[Overall goal] Write an overall life goal-from which the immediate goal stems - on the bottom of the Kachi-Daruma.
Take a few incense sticks, and focus your prayers on the people or things related to your goal.
Bathe the Kachi-Daruma in the smoke of the incense, which is now the transcended form of your prayers.
Vow that you will make no compromise and spare no effort in achieving your immediate goal, and then fill in the Kachi-Daruma's right eye(on your left when facing the Kachi-Daruma).
After you have achieved your goal, fill in the Kachi-Daruma's left eye (on your right when facing the Kachi-Daruma) as proof of your achievement.
After reporting on your achievement at the main hall, and after offering your feelings of appreciation, dedicate your Kachi-Daruma to the temple by placing it on the special dedication shelf.
Based on the ancient Chinese system of divination, Katsuo-ji’s Daruma-Mikuji offers you 64 different words of guidance. We hope that you will decipher for yourself the true meaning of the words of the lottery and use them as a guideline to a better tomorrow.
Weekdays | 8:00am to 5:00pm |
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Saturdays | 8:00am to 6:00pm |
Sundays and holidays | 8:00am to 5:00pm |
High school students and above | 500 Yen |
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Elementary and junior high school students |
400 Yen |
Preschooler | 100 Yen |
Under 2 years old | Free |
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“Okou”or Incense
Daruma