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  • Yakuo-ji Temple
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    4.0
    79 Reviews
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    Tokushima Pref. Kaifugunminamichou Okugawauchi Teramae 285-1
    The Yakuo-ji Temple is a Koya-san Shingon Buddhist temple located in Okugawauchi, Minami-cho, Tokushima Prefecture. It is the 23rd temple visited on the Shikoku 88-temple Pilgrimage; the temple’s formal name is Iozan Muryoju-in. According to legend, the temple was founded in 726 by the Buddhist monk Gyoki on the orders of the Emperor Shomu. The main object of veneration at the Yakuo-ji Temple is a statue of the Yakushi Nyorai Buddha (Medicine Buddha), and praying at the temple is believed to be very effective at warding off evil. The main hall is reached by two flights of stone steps: the Onna-yaku Zaka (33 steps) and the Otoko-yaku Zaka (42 steps). Further on, the Yugi-to pagoda houses an exhibition room and observation platform; downstairs, pilgrims worship by walking round the Yakushiji Sanzon (a triad of three Buddha statues).

    なかなか立派な遍路寺です。開創１３００年に及ぶ寺院の縁起だけではなくて、関わっていた人物も聖徳太子の勅願で行基菩薩が建立し、そこへ空海・弘法大師が平城天皇の勅令で本尊、厄除薬師如来像を刻んで厄除の根本祈願寺とした、と云う、仏教界の当初の偉人が総出演で成した寺院です。これだけ役者が揃っている寺院は全国広と云えどもそうは無い、昔から全国区で厄除に人が訪れたのも理解は出来る。堂塔そのものは何度も戦火に遭...

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  • Tairyu-ji Temple
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    4.5
    47 Reviews
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    Tokushima Pref. Ananshi Kamochou Yongsan 2
    The Tairyu-ji Temple is the 21st temple of the Shikoku 88-temple Pilgrimage. According to tradition, the Temple was founded towards the end of the 8th century on the orders of Emperor Kammu. Legend has it that, when Kobo Daishi was aged around 19, he engaged in a devotional practice called Kokuzo-gumonji-ho by chanting a mantra one million times on top of a peak called Mt. Shashin, which is located around 600 meters southeast of the Temple precincts. This peak can be viewed while traveling on the ropeway that leads up to the Tairyu-ji Temple; a bronze statue of Kobo Daishi engaged in his religious devotions has been installed there.

    Visited this temple as part of my 88 Temple Pilgrimage. When I visited, the only options were to either walk or take the cable car. The cable car costs ¥2400 for the round trip, but if you take your...

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  • Hiwasa Sea Turtle Museum Caretta
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    54 Reviews
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    Tokushima Pref. Kaifugunminamichou Hiwasaura 370-4
    "This museum with its focus on sea turtles is one of only a handful worldwide. ""Caretta"" is another name for loggerhead turtles. The museum explains sea turtle ecology through fossils and panel displays. Recently hatched baby sea turtles are on display in their own special tank, and you can see rare sea turtle varieties in the facility's Large Turtle Pool and the Floating Sea Turtle Hall. On holidays they hold special programs that let you feed the turtles and get close to the hatchlings. "

    This amazing museum is named after the scientific term for loggerhead sea turtles. Every year between May and August, loggerhead turtles come to lay eggs in the sand of Ohama beach, which is just a...

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  • Byodoji Temple
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    4.0
    27 Reviews
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    Tokushima Pref. Ananshi Aratanochou Akiyama 177
    This is a Koyasan Shingon school temple in Aratano-cho, Anan City, Tokushima Prefecture and is 22nd temple of the 88 sacred places on the Shikoku Pilgrimage. The origin of this temple is said to be that, at this site, Kobo Daishi found a Bhaisajyaguru and carved his own statue of it, building the temple and making it the principal object of worship. The milky water that welled up at this time (it is now clear and colorless) became known as Kobo’s Miracle-working Water effective for all kinds of ailments and many worshippers put it in containers and take it home. The main hall, which was reconstructed in the middle of the Edo period, has a painted ceiling depicting the traditional themes of natural Japanese beauty.

    良い寺院なんだが、印象としては薄い寺院で、一日経つとどんなだったか？余り覚えていない。特に泊りがけで何か寺も続けて遍路していると余程の寺院でないと記憶には残らない。ここは四国８８所霊場第２２番札所、山号は白水山、院号は医王院、と、云うことはご本尊は薬師如来さんと云うことになる。

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  • Omatsu Daigongen
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    4.5
    16 Reviews
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    Tokushima Anan-shi Kamocho
    "This shrine is beloved by the nickname ""Nekogami-sama."" The grounds of the temple, which is known as the patron shrine of competitions and wishes, contain around 10,000 manekineko (lucky cat figures) that have been offered to the temple. A famous legend about a bakeneko (a cat spirit from Japanese folklore) has been passed down at the shrine for more than 330 years since the late 1600s. It is one of the three most famous of such legends in Japan, with the other two being from Arima and Nabeshima."

    The abundance of Maneki Neko (beckoning cats) on display here is just amazing. Therere said to be only three cat-related shrines in Japan similar to this one. The traditional Shinto shrine...

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  • Fourth Temple of Shikoku Bekkaku 20 temples Pilgrimage, Saba Daishi Temple
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    21 Reviews
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    Tokushima Pref. Kaifugunkaiyouchou Asakawa Nakai 15
    This temple is the 4th of the Shikoku Bekkaku 20 Temples. At some point people began calling it Saba Daishi (“mackerel great priest”), saying that praying at the temple for three years while abstaining from eating mackerel would grant wishes, cure diseases, and grant happiness. The temple has lodgings for temple visitors and those on the Shikoku Pilgrimage. Religious services are held starting at 6 a.m. while goma rituals are held starting at 7 p.m. Visitors can also listen to Buddhist sermons by the chief priest and copy sutras. The temple is a truly place where people can purify and discipline the heart.

    八坂寺、という呼称よりも、鯖大師という名前の方が通りの良い、四国八十八か所別格霊場第四番札所となっているお寺です。住所的には浅川という地区に立地していますが、JRの最寄駅としては浅川ではなく、隣の鯖瀬駅ですので注意が必要です。鯖瀬駅からは徒歩5分程度の近距離です。

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  • Mollusco Mugi
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    4.5
    7 Reviews
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    Tokushima Kaifu-gun Mugicho Nada
    "The museum is located in Muki Town, Kaifu County, and is housed in a wooden structure called ""Morasko Mugi"" built with cedar and cypress from the prefecture. Visitors can also observe marine life on the beach adjacent to the facility."

    この先に、モラスコむぎがある。 きれいな建物だ。 しかし新型コロナウイルスのせいで閉館中。 窓から中を覗いてみた。 観光案内看板。

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  • Anan Science Center
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    3.5
    3 Reviews
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    Tokushima Anan-shi Nakagawacho Kamifukui Minami Kawafuchi 8-1
    "Located along Prefectural Route 279, the science museum was established under the concept of ""a science facility for elementary and junior high school science classes,"" and consists of two facilities: the ""Experience Hall"" and the ""Astronomy Hall. On Saturdays and Sundays, the museum also hosts an astronomical viewing party (reservations required)."

    阿南市にある科学センターに訪問です。 体験館と訪問館があります。 おもしろ科学センターなど子供が好きそうな スポットだと思います！

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  • Awa Navy Remnants
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    Tokushima Anan-shi Tsubakidomaricho
    "Tsubakidomari Town in Anan City was the home of the ""Awa Suigun"" led by the Mori Clan, which was active from the Warring States Period to the Edo Period. Today, traces of the old days can be seen in the monument next to Tsubakidomari Elementary School, the ruins of stonewalls, and the winding road."
  • 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."
  • Aioi Forest Museum
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    Tokushima Naka-gun Nakacho Yokoishi Oita 34
    Located in Naga Town, Naga County, this wood-themed art museum in a region known for its timber production houses a collection of wood carvings, woodblock prints, and other wood-based works of art. The museum also holds several special exhibitions and events such as workshops on woodcarving and woodblock prints.
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  • Kurotaki Ji
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    2 Reviews
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    Tokushima Naka-gun Nakacho

    国道55号線と195号線が交わる桑野交差点より西へ50キロメートル。国道195号線から193号線に乗り換え5キロメートル程行った先旧木沢村坂州の郵便局から右折し山道に入る。道は1車線。桜美谷ダムアーチ式のダムも美しいが、そこまで行っては行きすぎ、途中道を左手に折れる。尾根に出たところに木製の風車がある。そこから更に突き進むと黒滝時に突き当たる。風光明媚。ご住職も話し好きの方である。余談になるが風車...

  • Hannyaji Temple
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    3.0
    1 Reviews
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    Tokushima Kaifu-gun Minamicho Nishiyuki Ushiroyama 19-1

    同字・同音の寺院はあちこちにありますが、ここはミニ四国８８ケ所と云う札所の８８番目札所です(１番は住吉の森)。と、云うよりも近隣の１１カ寺の真言宗の檀家が１円玉を投げて故人の冥福を祈ると云う「投げ銭供養」のお寺の一つとして知られています。この奇祭？は室町時代に薬王寺で始まったとされる伝統行事。３日間程度続きます。昨年の当寺(般若寺)で偶然拝見したので、毎年、持ち回りで今年は１１月に薬王寺の順番で挙...

  • Yasakajinjiya Shrine
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    2.0
    1 Reviews
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    Tokushima Kaifu-gun Kaiyocho Kubo Kubo

    口コミがあり訪れましたが、特別に取り上げるようなものはありません。どこにでもあるような地元の神社ではないでしょうか。静かな佇まいの中にあり、町指定の天然記念物の夫婦杉がありました。

  • Tsu Mine Shrine
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    Tokushima Anan-shi Tsunominecho
  • Hiwasa Hachiman Shrine
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    Tokushima Kaifu-gun Minamicho Hiwasaura 369
  • HOUSE DO Tokushima Anan
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    Tokushima Anan-shi Kaminakacho Minami Shima 718-2
  • Yume Hall (Anan Cultural Hall)
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    Tokushima Anan-shi Tomiokacho Nishi Ikeda 135-1
  • Kawaguchi Dam Natural Energy Museum
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    Tokushima Naka-gun Nakacho Yoshino Iyadani 72-1
  • Matsusaka Tunnel
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    Tokushima Kaifu-gun Mugicho Uchizuma
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