| 1．Shikoku Pilgrimage ・ |
| The Shikoku Pilgrimage (四国遍路, Shikoku Henro) or Shikoku Junrei (四国巡礼) is a multi-site pilgrimage of 88 temples associated with the Buddhist monk Kūkai (Kōbō Daishi) on the island of Shikoku, Japan. A popular and distinctive feature of the island's cultural landscape, and with a long history, large numbers of pilgrims, known as henro (遍路), still undertake the journey for a variety of ascetic, pious, and tourism-related purposes.[1] The pilgrimage is traditionally completed on foot, but modern pilgrims use cars, taxis, buses, bicycles, or motorcycles, and often augment their travels with public transportation. The standard walking course is approximately 1,200 kilometres (750 mi) long and can take anywhere from 30 to 60 days to complete. |
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| 2．Jōraku-ji (Tokushima) ・ |
| Joraku-ji (Joraku Temple) (Japanese: 常楽寺) is a Koyasan Shingon temple in Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Temple # 14 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage. The main image is of Miroku Bosatsu (Maitreya Bodhisattva). |
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| 3．Kannon-ji (Tokushima) ・ |
| Kannon-ji (Kannon Temple) (Japanese: 観音寺) is a Koyasan Shingon temple in Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is Temple # 16 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage. The main image is of Senju Kannon (Guan Yin Boddhisattva, Sanskrit: Avalokitasvara or Avalokiteśvara). |
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| 4．Gokuraku-ji (Naruto) ・ |
| Gokuraku-ji (極楽寺) is a Kōya-san Shingon temple in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Temple 2 of the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage, the main image is of Amida Nyorai. The temple is said to have been founded by Gyōki.[1][2] 34°09′20″N 134°29′25″E / 34.15556°N 134.49028°E / 34.15556; 134.49028 |
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| 5．Tōrin-in (Naruto) ・ |
| Tōrin-in (東林院), also known as Takamine-Daishi (種蒔大師), is a temple in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is the oku-no-in of Ryōzen-ji, Temple 1 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage. Said to have been founded by Gyōki, the main image is of Yakushi Nyorai.[1] It is Temple 1 on the Shinshikoku Mandala Reijō.[2][3] A Heian period seated wooden statue of Miroku Bosatsu has been designated an Important Cultural Property.[4] |
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| 6．Ryōzen-ji (Naruto) ・ |
| Ryōzen-ji (霊山寺) (lit. Vulture Peak Temple) is a Kōya-san Shingon temple in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Temple 1 of the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage, the main image is of Shaka Nyorai. Said to have been founded by Gyōki during the Tempyō era, its buildings are more recent replacements after damage by fires.[1][2][3] Located close to the crossing point for pilgrims from the Kansai region, Yūben Shinnen identified the temple as No.1 in his Shikoku henro michishirube of 1687 and subsequent guidebooks followed suit.[4] It is customary to return to Ryōzen-ji as an orei mairi or thanksgiving visit upon completing the pilgrimage, although this may be a relatively recent development.[5][6] |
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| 7．Onzan-ji ・ |
| 33°59′9.6″N 134°34′41.7″E / 33.986000°N 134.578250°E / 33.986000; 134.578250Onzan-ji (Onzan Temple) (Japanese: 恩山寺) is a Koyasan Shingon temple in Komatsushima, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Temple # 18 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage, the main image is of Yakushi Nyorai (Bhaiṣajyaguru: "King of Medicine Master and Lapis Lazuli Light"). |
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| 8．Tatsue-ji (Komatsushima) ・ |
| Tatsue-ji (Tatsue Temple) (Japanese: 立江寺) is a Koyasan Shingon temple in Komatsushima, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is Temple # 19 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage. The main image is of Jizō Bosatsu (Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva). |
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| 9．Thirteen Buddhas of Anan ・ |
| The Thirteen Buddhas of Anan（阿南十三佛霊場, Anan jūsan butsu reijō）are a group of 13 Buddhist sacred sites in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. The temples are dedicated to the Thirteen Buddhas. |
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| 10．Tairyūji ・ |
| Tairyūji or Tairyū-ji (Tairyū Temple, Great Dragon Temple) (Japanese: 太龍寺) is a Koyasan Shingon temple in Anan city, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Temple # 21 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage. The main image is of Ākāśagarbha Bodhisattva. |
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| 11．Byōdō-ji (Anan, Tokushima) ・ |
| Byodo-ji (Byodo Temple literally: Equality Temple) (Japanese: 平等寺) is a Koyasan Shingon temple in Anan, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Temple # 22 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage. The main image is of Yakushi Nyorai (Bhaiṣajyaguru: "King of Medicine Master and Lapis Lazuli Light"). It is designated as Anan Muroto Historical Cultural Road. |
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| 12．Kirihata-ji (Awa) ・ |
| Kirihata-ji (切幡寺) is a Kōya-san Shingon temple in Awa, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Temple 10 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage, the main image is of Senjū Kannon. The temple is said to have been founded by Kōbō Daishi, who carved the image.[1][2][3] The five-bay, two-storey Daitō of 1618 has been designated an Important Cultural Property.[4] |
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| 13．Kumadani-ji (Awa) ・Awa-shi, Tokushima-ken ・Shingon |
| Kumadani-ji (熊谷寺) is a Kōya-san Shingon temple in Awa, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Temple 8 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage, the main image is of Senjū Kannon. The temple is said to have been founded by Kōbō Daishi.[1][2] The Hondō was destroyed by fire in 1928 and has been rebuilt.[3] The Daishidō, tahōtō, chūmon, and shōrō have all been designated Prefectural Cultural Properties.[4] |
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| 14．Jūraku-ji (Awa) ・ |
| Jūraku-ji (十楽寺) is a Kōya-san Shingon temple in Awa, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Temple 7 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage, the main image is of Amida Nyorai. The temple is said to have been founded by Kōbō Daishi, who carved the image.[1][2][3] 34°7′14.7″N 134°22′40.53″E / 34.120750°N 134.3779250°E / 34.120750; 134.3779250 |
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| 15．Hōrin-ji (Awa) ・ |
| Hōrin-ji (法輪寺) is a Kōya-san Shingon temple in Awa, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Temple 9 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage, the main image is of Parinirvana Shaka Nyorai. The temple is said to have been founded by Kōbō Daishi, who carved the image.[1][2][3] 34°6′15.76″N 134°20′1.73″E / 34.1043778°N 134.3338139°E / 34.1043778; 134.3338139 |
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| 16．Kōzato temple ruins ・Mima, Tokushima, Japan |
| The Kōzato temple ruins (郡里廃寺跡) is an archaeological site with the ruins of a Hakuhō period Buddhist temple in the Ganshoji, Ichogi neighborhood of the town of Mima, Tokushima Prefecture Japan. Its ruins were designated as a National Historic Site in 1976, with the area under protection extended in 1997. It is the oldest known Buddhist temple ruin in Tokushima Prefecture.[1] |
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| 17．Dōgaku-ji ・ |
| Dōgaku-ji (童学寺) is a Zentsū-ji Shingon temple in Ishii, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. The Heian period seated wooden statue of Yakushi Nyorai has been designated an Important Cultural Property.[1][2] The temple is the second of the 20 Fudasho Bangai.[3][4] 34°03′31″N 134°25′40″E / 34.05861°N 134.42778°E / 34.05861; 134.42778 |
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| 18．Awa Kokubunni-ji ruins ・Ishii, Tokushima, Japan |
| The Awa Kokubun-niji ruins (阿波国分尼寺跡) is an archaeological site with the ruins of a Nara period Buddhist temple in the Ishii-Ninji neighborhood of the town of Ishiii, Tokushima Prefecture Japan. Its ruins were designated as a National Historic Site in 1973.[1] |
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| 19．Yakuo-ji (Minami, Tokushima) ・ |
| Yakuo-ji or Yakuō-ji (Yakuo Temple) (Japanese: 薬王寺) is a Koyasan Shingon temple in Minami, Kaifu District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Temple # 23 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage. The main image is of Yakushi Nyorai (Bhaiṣajyaguru: "King of Medicine Master and Lapis Lazuli Light"). |
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| 20．Aizen-in ・ |
| Aizen-in (愛染院) is a Kōya-san Shingon temple in Itano, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. This is the temple of Inner Sanctum of No.3 Konsen-ji Temple. The temple is said to have been founded by Kōbō Daishi in 815, who also carved the main image of Fudō Myōō.[1] This temple is placed on the Shikoku Pilgrimage Trail. More 2km to No.4 Dainichi-ji temple from here. |
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| 21．Konsen-ji (Itano) ・ |
| Konsen-ji (金泉寺) is a Kōya-san Shingon temple in Itano, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Temple 3 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage, the main image is of Shaka Nyorai. Said to have been founded by Gyōki, it was rebuilt in the Edo period after being burned by the Chōsokabe.[1][2] 34°8′50.77″N 134°28′6.76″E / 34.1474361°N 134.4685444°E / 34.1474361; 134.4685444 |
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| 22．Jizō-ji (Itano) ・ |
| Jizō-ji (地蔵寺) is an Omuro Shingon temple in Itano, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Temple 5 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage, the main image is of Enmei Jizō Bosatsu. The temple is said to have been founded by Kōbō Daishi, who carved the image.[1][2] The Hondō (1711–16), Daishidō (1711–16), Fudōdō (1751–1830), Kyōgura (1810), and Gohyakurakandō (1922) have all been placed on the cultural properties register.[3][4][5][6][7] |
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| 23．Dainichi-ji (Itano) ・ |
| Dainichi-ji (大日寺) is a Tōji Shingon temple in Itano, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Temple 4 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage, the main image is of Dainichi Nyorai. The temple is said to have been founded by Kōbō Daishi, who carved the image.[1][2] 34°9′4.7″N 134°25′51.2″E / 34.151306°N 134.430889°E / 34.151306; 134.430889 |
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| 24．Anraku-ji (Kamiita) ・ |
| Anraku-ji (安楽寺) is a Buddhist temple of the Kōyasan Shingon-shū in Kamiita, Tokushima, Japan. Temple 6 on the Shikoku Pilgrimage, the main image is of Bhaisajyaguru (Yakushi Nyōrai). The temple is said to have been founded by Kūkai, who carved the image.[1][2] The Hōjō (1751–1829) has been placed on the cultural properties register.[3] Anraku-ji has played an influential role in the Shikoku Reijōkai (Shikoku Pilgrimage Association), providing its first head in 1956.[4] |
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| 25．Taisan-ji (Kamiita) ・ |
| Taisan-ji (大山寺) is a Daigo Shingon temple in Kamiita, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Said to have been visited by Kōbō Daishi, the main image is of Senjū Kannon.[1] The Shōrō-mon and Kairō of 1830–68, Hondō (mid-Edo period), and Daishidō (1863) have all been placed on the cultural properties register. The temple was renovated in 1985.[2][3][4][5] A bronze canister containing documents dating to 1126 has been designated an Important Cultural Property.[6][7] The temple is the first of the 20 Fudasho Bangai and also Temple 1 of the Shikoku 36 Fudō pilgrimage.[1][8] |
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