Shosanji Temple

4.0

This temple of the Chisan sect of Shingon Buddhism is located in Kamiyama Town in Myozai County, Tokushima Prefecture, and it is the 12th temple of the Shikoku 88-temple Pilgrimage. It is known for its position near the difficult-to-reach eighth station of Mt. Shosanji, which has an altitude of 938 meters, but nowadays there is a roadway leading to it. According to temple legend, it was founded by a pilgrim in the Asuka period. Afterward, Kukai is said to have sealed an enormous snake that had been terrorizing the villagers in a rock cavern near the summit, after which he built the temple. A three-headed statue of Daikokuten (god of wealth), said to be Kukai himself, is enshrined inside the Sanmen (three-headed) Daikoku Hall. The temple grounds contain several large cedar trees said to be hundreds of years old, and the area has been designated a Natural Monument.

Spot details

Address: Tokushima Pref. Myouzaigunkamiyamachou Shimobun Underground 318 Map
Area: Around Tokushima City Area
Phone: 0886770112
Hours: [Payment Hours]7:00-17:00
Closed: open everyday
Fees: [Parking fee]
[Car (5-seater or less)] 500 yen
[Car (6-seater or more)] 700 yen
[Car (10-seater or more)] 1,500 yen
[Motorcycle] 200 yen
Parking Lot: Available(50spaces)
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Available
Wi-Fi: Not available
Estimated stay time: 0-30 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available
Pet friendly: Available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

本堂左隣のお堂

Reviewed : 2023.01.13

境内正面に立つ本堂の左手に立つお堂に祀られているようでした。標準的な団参ツアーだと本堂と大師堂だけお詣りする為、他のお堂は素通りされる事が多いのですが、個人で参拝するとそれぞれのお堂を確認する事が出来ました。因みにおみくじの自販機はこのお堂前にありました。
小さくも有難いお像です

Reviewed : 2018.12.29

四国八十八ヶ所霊場第十二番札所の焼山寺は標高930mの焼山寺山の山腹700mの地点にあります。山門をくぐると両側に杉の巨木が繁る参道となり奥の石段を上った先に本堂があります。本堂右手に大師堂、そして左手に大黒天堂があります。本堂や大師堂にもひけをとらぬ立派なお堂です。三面大黒天が安置されています。昔、この山には魔性の大蛇が棲んでおり民衆に被害を与えていた。弘法大師が修行で入山しようとした時も大蛇は...