After leaving Sankaku-ji, I walked for a while and noticed from a road sign that I had entered Tokushima (from Ehime), although I would have to visit sacred temples in Kagawa. No.66 Unpen-ji is not only the highest of the 88 temples, but it is also a sacred temple in Sanuki (Kagawa prefecture) despite being …
This is a resting place for pilgrims, which seems to be built from the encounter with a plasterer, who wondered if he could teach his skills to young plasterers. I could see the magnificent dragons and cranes painted with trowel. Daiko-ji Temple welcomes pilgrims with magnificent Nio-statues at its main gate. Thinking about the main …
The information on the main gate clearly states that there are two temples in one precincts. At first I thought there were just two temples nearby, but it was like this as the owner of guest house Aozora-ya said. I was greeted by the Nio-statue with large eyes and a rather cute expression 😉 As …
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The first thing that struck me as I approached the temple was this construction site of the five-story pagoda. Oh… this is a pity. The main gate, designated as an important cultural property, has a nice atmosphere, but the signboard has been renewed, and it’s also bit pity that they wrote “The main gate, Important …
I was surprised to see so many ponds along the route from Daiko-ji to Iyadani-ji (Indeed, Kagawa is famous for it). Unfortunately, on the way to Iyadani-ji, it started raining so hard that I could hardly take any picture. As I approached Iyadani-ji, the first thing I saw on the road was the 8-chome Daishi-do, …
Despite the rather small main gate, the precincts were quite spacious. The hanging plum trees were blooming nicely. The old guides of the sacred temples of Shikoku mention the existence of the “Furo-no-matsu (Ageless pine tree)”, a pine tree planted by Kobo-Daishi that is over 1,200 years old. It is less than 4 meters high …