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愛媛県 · Shrines & temples

Oyamazumi Jinja

今治市大三島東予

What makes this shrine singular is that a substantial share of all the arms and armour designated National Treasures or Important Cultural Properties …

愛媛県 · Shrines & temples

Ishiteji

松山市中予

Its Nio gate is a National Treasure. It stands just beside Dogo Onsen.

愛媛県 · Shrines & temples

Isaniwa Jinja

松山市中予

Its hall in the hachiman-zukuri style is held to be one of only three such in Japan, with Usa Jingu and Iwashimizu Hachimangu. It stands on the rise a…

愛媛県 · Shrines & temples

Nankobo

今治市東予

The only temple on the circuit to call itself a bo. It was moved from Omishima as an auxiliary shrine of Oyamazumi Jinja.

愛媛県 · Shrines & temples

Yokomineji

西条市東予

At about 750 metres, one of the hardest stretches on the circuit. It is bound up with the faith of Mount Ishizuchi.

愛媛県 · Shrines & temples

Mantra Cave

松山市中予

You pass through a cave and come out at the inner sanctuary. A space of extraordinary density.

愛媛県 · Shrines & temples

Niomon

松山市中予

The Nio gate is a National Treasure. It carries the legend of Emon Saburo and the origin of the pilgrimage.

愛媛県 · Shrines & temples

Taisanji

松山市中予

Its main hall is a National Treasure, a large Buddhist hall of the Kamakura period.

愛媛県 · Shrines & temples

Jodoji (Ehime)

松山市中予

It holds a figure of the monk Kuya.

愛媛県 · Shrines & temples

Okusu

今治市東予

Said to be 2,600 years old, standing in the grounds of the shrine called the guardian of all Japan.

愛媛県 · Shrines & temples

Koshoji

内子町南予

A stone reclining Buddha lies here. The temple of a town made rich by wood wax.

愛媛県 · Shrines & temples

Nyohoji

大洲市南予

Its Buddha hall is an Important Cultural Property. A castle town on the bank of the Hiji river.

愛媛県 · Shrines & temples

Warei Jinja

宇和島市南予

One of the largest torii in Shikoku. At the Warei festival the portable shrine is run down and thrown into the river.

愛媛県 · Shrines & temples

Jojusha

西条市東予

The base for the climb up Mount Ishizuchi. A ropeway takes you up.

愛媛県 · Shrines & temples

Kusariba

西条市東予

You climb three chains to reach the summit. With the trial chain there are four in all.

愛媛県 · Shrines & temples

Ishizuchi Jinja

西条市東予

It worships Mount Ishizuchi, the highest peak in western Japan. A sacred mountain of shugendo.

愛媛県 · Shrines & temples

Koonji

西条市東予

A faith centred on Koyasu Daishi. Its main hall is a modern building in the form of a great lecture hall.

愛媛県 · Shrines & temples

Hojuji

西条市東予

It was the administrative temple of the first shrine of Iyo.

愛媛県 · Shrines & temples

Kichijoji

西条市東予

The only temple among the Shikoku sacred sites with Bishamonten as its principal image.

愛媛県 · Shrines & temples

Maegamiji

西条市東予

The administrative temple of Mount Ishizuchi, and once the central seat of shugendo.

愛媛県 · Shrines & temples

Enmyoji

松山市中予

A Christian lantern survives here, a trace of faith under prohibition.

愛媛県 · Shrines & temples

Hantaji

松山市中予

Where the monk Ippen trained. It looks out over the Matsuyama plain.

愛媛県 · Shrines & temples

Kuya Shonin

松山市中予

A figure with six small Amida emerging from its mouth. Kuya is said to have lived here for three years.

愛媛県 · Shrines & temples

Yasakaji

松山市中予

Said to have been founded by En no Gyoja, who began shugendo.