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  • Temple No. 7, Jurakuji Temple
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    4.0
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    Tokushima Pref. Awashi Donarichoutakao Houkyouden 58
    Juraku-ji Temple is a Koya-san Shingon Buddhist temple in Awa City. It’s formal name is Komyo-zan Rengei-in; it is the seventh temple visited on the Shikoku 88-temple Pilgrimage. According to tradition, the temple was founded by Kobo Daishi. The name “Juraku-ji” (“Ten Joys Temple”) derives from the idea that, thanks to the mercy of the Amithaba Buddha, people can overcome the “eight sorrows” of birth, age, sickness, death, the pain of meeting people you dislike, the pain of separation, the pain of not getting what one wants, and pain caused by the five skandha (aggregates of mental and physical characteristics), and experience the “Ten Joys” of the Pure Land (paradise). Originally a very large temple, the Juraku-ji Temple was burnt down by the armies of the warlord Motochika Chosokabe in 1582. Only the temple’s main statue was saved, by being carried off by the head priest Shinzen on his back. The temple was rebuilt in 1635; these are the buildings that the visitor sees today.

    十楽寺の売り文句は、やはり水子地蔵だと思います。大中小のお地蔵さんがあって赤い前垂れと混凝土colorの2色が冴えて見応えがあります！

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  • Horin-ji Temple
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    3.5
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    Tokushima Pref. Awashi Donarichoudonari Tanaka 198-2
    The origins of this temple lie in a temple founded by Kobo Daishi after encountering a white snake while on a preaching tour; this “Hakuda-san Horin-ji” was located about 4km north of the present Horin-ji Temple near the Hochi-ga-tani. In 1582 the original temple was burnt down by the armies of the warlord Motochika Chosokabe; the temple was rebuilt on its present site at some point in the Tempo era(1644–1648), and was given the name Horin-ji. The new temple was accidentally burnt down in 1859; the temple buildings that the visitor sees today were built in the Meiji era. The statue of Shaka Nyorai (Gautama Buddha) which is the main object of veneration in the temple depicts Shakyamuni in a reclining posture; the Horin-ji Temple is the only one of the temples on the Shikoku 88-temple Pilgrimage to feature this type of statute. Situated amidst peaceful farmland, the Horin-ji Temple is affectionately known as “Horin-san Amidst the Fields.”

    四国霊場9番・札所の法輪寺。後で勉強したのですが、大昔に火事で全焼したけど鐘だけが残ったと言い伝えられ伝説のstoryがあり”鐘は寺のsymbol”です。

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  • Gecchozan Jigenji Temple
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    Tokushima Pref. Katsuragunkamikatsuchou Masaki Kanjoudaki 18
    This temple, a place where the monk Kukai once trained, is the 20th temple on the 88 sacred places on the Shikoku Pilgrimage and the 3rd of the Shikoku Bekkaku 20 Temples. An ascetic practice known as Anazenjo designated as a Tokushima Prefectural Natural Monument is performed at the temple from March 1 to the end of November. Those who wish to try it can sign up at the temple’s office and will be guided by candle light through the limestone cave where Kukai once trained. As it involves passing through very narrow holes, we recommend checking whether you can perform the practice ahead of time.

    灌頂ケ滝とか穴禅定とか・・・枝葉末節が有名になり過ぎて・・・肝心のお寺そのものが・・・堂塔もそんなに古色豊かと云う訳でもないし・・・私は何も修行のために８８か所や別格を遍路している訳ではないので・・・しんどいことや苦痛を売り物にしている寺院は現在では然程、魅力的とは私は思いません。色々なモノの考え方があるので別の感じの方もおられるでしょうが・・・。命かけて修行している訳ではないので・・・。ここはあ...

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  • Hashikura-ji Temple
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    Tokushima Pref. Miyoshishi Ikedachoushudu Kuratani 1006
    "This ancient Buddhist temple, a special head temple of Shingon Buddhism, is reached by taking the Hashikurasan Ropeway a 10-minute walk from Hashikura Station on the JR Dosan Line. Records state the temple was founded to enshrine a statue personally carved by the great monk Kobo Daishi to serve as its principal object of worship in 828 after he received a sign from the god Konpira. Also known as the ""Inner Sanctuary of Konpira,"" the temple is one of the stations on the Shikoku 20 Bekkaku Temple Pilgrimage and is visited by many pilgrims traveling the route. The temple is famous for its ceremonies such as an esoteric star ceremony which involves praying to the celestial body which will govern your fortunes for the year; and a memorial service for old chopsticks held on August 4th, the day of chopsticks. Many of the temple's buildings, such as its main temple building and Gomaden hall, have been designated national and prefectural Important Cultural Properties."

    箸蔵寺と言えば、”ロープウェイ”を利用してお寺に行く事です。秋頃に行くと紅葉が綺麗で目の保養になります。

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  • Taisanji Temple
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    3.5
    8 Reviews
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    Tokushima Pref. Itanogunkamitachou Kanyake Oyama 4
    This temple is the first of the Shikoku Bekkaku 20 Temples and the first of the Shikoku 36 Fudo Temples. Legend has it that Kanenaka, the lord of Shichijo Castle, prayed to the Taizan Kanzeon bodhisattva late at night for twenty-one days in a row to request “twice the strength of other men.” It is said that upon receiving strength unparalleled in the neighboring region, he carried a stone pagoda and a massive kagami mochi (a decorative rice cake) up from the foot of the mountain as an offering to give thanks for this gift. Based on this legend, the temple holds a well-known “chikara mochi” festival on the third Sunday of each January during which people carry large kagami mochi as a test of strength.

    四国八十八箇所の巡礼序に別格寺院にも参拝しました。地図やナビを確認しただけで急カーブの続く道路が目に入ったのですが、実際に車を走らせると想像以上で、対向車があれば行き違いに苦慮する程でした。山上近くの境内に到着すると意外にも大きな寺院で、時節柄にも関わらず多くの参拝者を集めていました。因みに「仁王門」前の駐車場に車を停めるとそこから境内まで延々と石段が続く為、体力に自信が無ければ上まで車で上がった...

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  • Temple No. 13, Dainichiji Temple
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    Tokushima Pref. Tokushimashi Ichinomiyachou Nishichou 263
    Located in the Ichinomiya-cho district of Tokushima City, the Dainichi-ji Temple is the 13th temple visited on the Shikoku 88-temple Pilgrimage, and the fifth temple visited on the Shikoku 33 Kannon Temples Pilgrimage. The temple’s formal name is Oguri-san Kezo-in; the temple belongs to the Daikaku-ji school of the Shingon sect of Buddhism. The name Dainichi-ji derives from the story that, in 815, when Kukai was performing the homa fire ritual in Daishi-ga-mori, the Dainichi Nyorai Buddha appeared to him and told him that, as the place where he was standing was a sacred spot, he should build a temple there; Kukai therefore carved a statue of Dainichi Nyorai as the principal object of veneration for the new temple. During the Tensho era (1573–92), the temple buildings were entirely destroyed by the armies of Motochika Chosokabe. The temple was subsequently rebuilt on the orders of Mitsutaka Hachisuka, the third lord of the Tokushima han (domain). The Dainichi-ji Temple later became the betto-ji (Buddhist temple associated with a Shinto shrine) of the Ichinomiya Shrine, and during the Edo period it was the Ichinomiya Shrine that was visited as part of the 88-temple Pilgrimage, rather than the Dainichi-ji Temple. As a result of the state-ordered separation of Shintoism and Buddhism in the Meiji period, the statue of Kannon (the Goddess of Mercy) with eleven heads that had been venerated at the Ichonomiya Shrine was moved to the Dainichi-ji Temple and became the main object of veneration there, with Dainichi Nyorai playing an ancillary role.
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  • Kokugan-zan Henjo-in Dainichi-ji Temple (the 4th Temple of the Shikoku 88-temple Pilgrimage)
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    Tokushima Pref. Itanogunitanochou Kurodani Iuchi 28
    The Kokugan-zan Henjo-in Dainichi-ji Temple is the 4th temple of the Shikoku 88-temple Pilgrimage. According to tradition, Kobo Daishi spent a considerable period meditating on the Temple site, and had a vision of the Dainichi-Nyorai Buddha; this led him to carve a statue of the Dainichi-Nyorai Buddha to serve as the main object of veneration for the Temple which he proceeded to have built. The Dainichi-ji Temple’s Sanmon (Main Gate) was constructed using an unusual design featuring a bell tower with round pillars above a gateway with square pillars. The cloister that links the Main Hall with the Daishi Hall is lined with wooden statues of the bodhisattva Kannon. This is said to be connected to the 33 Kannon Temples Pilgrimage.
    Kokugan-zan Henjo-in Dainichi-ji Temple (the 4th Temple of the Shikoku 88-temple Pilgrimage) image
  • Honraku-ji Temple
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    5 Reviews
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    Tokushima Mima-shi Anabukicho Mishima Oshima 123
    The temple was founded in 828 by the monk Eiun as a dojo of the Shingon sect of Buddhism, and the present building was rebuilt after a fire in 1863.

    JR徳島線の小島駅から歩いて出かけました。お庭が素敵で、紅葉の時期に出直したいと思います。素晴らしい景観がまっていそうでした。

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  • Temple No. 14, Jorakuji Temple
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    Tokushima Pref. Tokushimashi Kokufuchou Enmei 606
    The Joraku-ji Temple is a Koya-san Shingon Buddhist temple; its formal name is Seiju-zan Enmei-in. The Joraku-ji Temple is the 14th temple visited on the Shikoku 88-temple Pilgrimage; it is the only one of the 88 temples that is dedicated to the bodhisattva Maitreya. According to tradition, when Kobo Daishi was meditating in this area, he saw a vision of the Miroku-bosatsu (Bodhisattva Maitreya), accompanied by numerous other bodhisattvas, expounding Buddhist doctrine; Kobo Daishi carved a statue of Maitreya in sacred wood, built a temple, and set up the statue as the main object of veneration in the temple. The temple was subsequently expanded by Kobo Daishi’s disciples Shinzen Sojo and Kishin Shonin. During the Tensho era (1573–1592), the temple was burnt down by the armies of Motochika Chosokabe; it was rebuilt in 1659 on the orders of Hachisuka Mitsutaka, the lord of the Tokushima domain. Within the temple grounds, there is a stone Buddha statue ensconced in the branches of a huge araragi (Japanese Yew) tree, which is venerated as “Araragi-Daishi.”
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  • Koyo-zan Senjuin Kannon-ji Temple
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    Tokushima Pref. Tokushimashi Kokufuchou Kanonji 49-2
    The Koyo-zan Senjuin Kannon-ji Temple is a temple belonging to the Koya-san school of Shingon Buddhism that is located in the Kokufu-cho Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture; it is the 16th temple of the Shikoku 88-temple Pilgrimage. The Kannon-ji Temple was originally founded on the orders of Emperor Shomu. According to tradition, the Temple’s current name derives from the statue of the Buddhist deity Kannon with “One Thousand Arms” (Senju), flanked by warrior attendants, which is the main object of veneration in the Temple, and which was carved by Kobo Daishi. There are many legends relating to the mystical powers of the Kannon-ji Temple, more than for almost any other temple in Shikoku. Within the Temple precincts, there are many crutches etc. that were donated as offerings by people who had been healed after worshipping at the Temple. Sights that are particularly worth seeing include the two-tiered Japanese-style Shoro-mon (gate with bell tower), the Yonaki Jizo statue, praying at which was believed to help cure colic and other illnesses in children, a painting depicting a woman enveloped in flames as a punishment for maltreating her mother-in-law, etc.
    Koyo-zan Senjuin Kannon-ji Temple image
  • Gokurakuji Temple
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    Tokushima Pref. Narutoshi Oasachouhinoki Dan'no on 12
    The Gokurakuji Temple is a Koya-san Shingon Buddhist temple located in the Oasa-cho Hinoki district of Naruto City; legend has it that the Gokurakuji Temple was founded by the bodhisattva Gyoki during the Konin era (810–824). The temple’s formal name is Nissho-san Muryoju-in. The Gokurakuji Temple is the second temple visited on the Shikoku 88-temple Pilgrimage. Famous sights inside the Temple complex include a beautiful Japanese garden built to evoke the Pure Land (Buddhist heaven), a Buddha statue praying to which is believed to ensure safe and trouble-free childbirth, and the Cedar of Longevity, which is said to have been planted by Kobo Daishi.
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  • Temple No. 3, Konsenji Temple
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    Tokushima Pref. Itanogunitanochou Otera Kameyamashita 66
    The renowned monk Gyoki is said to have carved the main Buddha statue at this temple during the Tempyo era (729–749) on the orders of the Shomu Emperor, after which the temple was known as Konkomyoji. The name of the temple was changed to Konsen-ji (“Golden Spring Temple”) after Kobo Daishi visited the temple during the Konin era (810–824); during his visit, to relieve a drought that was affecting the area, Kobo Daishi dug a well, from which gushed forth a spring of golden-colored sacred water. Following a program of temple rebuilding initiated by the Kameyama Emperor (who had become a devout Buddhist), the formal name of the temple was changed to Kiko-zan (reflecting the Emperor’s name). In 1582, most of the temple buildings (excluding the Daishi-do hall) were burnt down by soldiers under the command of the warlord Motochika Chosokabe; the building that visitors see today date from after this destruction. The Konsen-ji is the third temple visited on the Shikoku 88-temple Pilgrimage. The temple is located around one kilometer from Itano Station on the JR Kotoku Line.
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  • Jifukuji Temple
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    Tokushima Pref. Myouzaigunishichou Ishi Ishi 321
    This temple is famous for its wisteria flowers. Many tourists visit for the annual wisteria festival. Being one of the Six Awa Jizo Temples, many pilgrims visit these temples in Eastern Tokushima. The temple is also popular for offering Heart Sutra copying experiences which only take 10 minutes. The wisteria festival is held from mid-April to early May each year.
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  • Ichinomiya Jinja
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    Tokushima Tokushima-shi Ichinomiyacho Nishi -cho 244
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  • Saimyoji
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    Tokushima Mima-shi Waki Machikita Sho 1308
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  • Shokan-ji Temple
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    Tokushima Kaifu-gun Mugicho Nakamura Oku Mae 158-1
    "The temple, located in Muki Town, Kaifu County, was built in 1949 and enshrines the Dainichi Daisho Fudo Myoo as its principal deity, and has a three-dimensional display of the ""eight great hells"" of Buddhism on its grounds, allowing visitors to experience a tour of hell."
  • Shokoku-ji Temple (Hoshi no Iwaya)
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    Tokushima Katsuura-gun Katsuuracho Hoshitani Notao 126
    "The temple is located in Hoshitanodao, Katsuura-cho, Katsuura-gun, and is the inner sanctuary of Tatekue-ji Temple, the 19th temple of the 88 sacred places on Shikoku Island. The ""Hoshi no Iwaya"" is said to enshrine the evil star that Kobo Daishi sealed in stone."
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  • Kon-ji Temple
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    Tokushima Tokushima-shi Nyutacho Kane
    "The 12th temple of the Shikoku Sanjuroku Fudo Sacred Sites, founded by Enno Gyoja in the late 7th century, and dedicated to Kongo Zao Daigongen, the principal deity of the temple. The temple is also known as the ""inner sanctuary"" of Dainichiji Temple."
  • Zuiganji
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    Tokushima Pref. Tokushimashi Higashiyamatechou

    2月中旬でも緑が多いなと感じるお寺でした。イノシシが出没するらしく庭園は立ち入り禁止とされていて見られませんでした。

  • Tunekeintakikusushi
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    Tokushima Pref. Tokushimashi Bizanchou Otakiyama 7

    眉山の麓に広がる寺町の中にあります。周囲にはお寺が立ち並んでいることもあって、人通りもほとんどなく、とても静かなエリアでした。400年ほどと歴史のあるお寺ですが、訪れたときは誰も参拝者がいませんでした。ゆったりと参拝したい人にはいいお寺だと思います。境内には大きて立派な桜（だと思う）の木があるので春に再来してみたいです。

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