Koyama-ji Temple

Temple
The Koyama-ji Temple is the 74th temple of the Shikoku 88-temple Pilgrimage. According to tradition, when Kobo Daishi was looking for a suitable site for a temple, an old man appeared to him and told him to build the temple at the spot where he was currently standing. Kobo Daishi carved a statue of Bishamonten (one of the Four Heavenly Kings) and placed it in a cave to be worshipped. Subsequently, an order was received from the court to repair the Manno-ike, the largest irrigation reservoir in Shikoku. Kobo Daishi went to the cave and prayed that the repair work could be completed successfully; large numbers of people who revered Kobo Daishi came together to undertake the work, which was finished without any problems. Tradition has it that part of the reward paid by the court for the successful completion of the repair work was used to build the Koyama-ji Temple. The original statue of Bishamonten still survives, situated in a cave at the rear of the Temple’s Daishi Hall.

Spot details

Address
Kagawa Pref. Zentsujishi Hirotachou 1765-1 map map Map
Phone
0877630074
Hours
7:00-17:00
Closed
open everyday
Parking Lot
Available(100spaces)
※Large bus 500yen, Microbus 300yen, Light/Cars 200yen
Credit Card
Not available
Smoking
Available (Smoking on the Grounds is Not available, there is an ashtray next to the parking lot, so it is only available there)
Wi-Fi
Available(DOSPOT, KAGAWAWi-Fi)
Estimated stay time
0-30 minutes
Infant friendly
Available

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Review

  • 寺は記憶にないが(印象が薄い)、途中に通過した満濃池ぱその大きさから記憶に残っている
    3.0 Reviewed : 2023.02.13
    10回も遍路した寺院なのに、依然として印象としては残っていない寺院。1200年もの縁起があるらしいが、88もの霊場を遍路していると余程の寺院でないと記憶には残りづらい。但し、この寺院の往復、いずれかは忘れたが、途中にあった満濃池は記憶に新しい。四国でも有数の溜池と認識している。空海の治水工事で水害が治まったと伝えられている。溜池としては大きさは四国で一番とか・・・。
  • 善通寺市内の礼所では印象の薄かったお寺でした
    2.0 Reviewed : 2020.02.05
    善通寺市内の4か所の四国八十八箇所の礼所のうち、4か所まわりましたが、このお寺はもっとも印象が薄いお寺でした。善通寺の近くなので、立ち寄りやすいお寺です。ただ、建て替えられたのか全体的に新しくきれいで風情は感じられませんでした。礼所でなければ寄らなかったでしょう。
  • 黒衣を纏った大師像があります
    3.0 Reviewed : 2019.11.17
    さりとて特色の無い遍路寺です。寺院としての縁起はなかなかのものらしいが、狭い四国の中に88もの遍路寺があると、印象が強い寺と弱い寺との差が大きい。ここは印象が薄い遍路寺です。

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