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徳島県 · Shrines & temples

Ryozenji

鳴門市東部

The first temple of the Shikoku 88. The circuit runs about 1,400 kilometres around temples tied to Kukai, and it goes right around the island: Tokushi…

徳島県 · Shrines & temples

Oasahiko Jinja

鳴門市東部

It enshrines the deity of hemp and grain, and a great unpainted torii stands in its grounds. Hemp growing and the rise of indigo overlap with this shr…

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Tairyuji

阿南市南部

A mountain temple called the Koya of the west. Kukai is said to have practised here, and today a ropeway runs up.

徳島県 · Shrines & temples

Yakuoji

美波町南部

Known as a temple for warding off misfortune. Custom is to climb the 42 steps of the men's slope and the 33 of the women's, leaving a coin on each acc…

徳島県 · Shrines & temples

Idoji

徳島市東部

A well survives that Kukai is said to have dug in a single night. If your face shows in the water, they say, you will keep your health.

徳島県 · Shrines & temples

Gokurakuji

鳴門市東部

A long-life cedar said to have been planted by Kobo Daishi stands here.

徳島県 · Shrines & temples

Shosanji

神山町東部

The first hard stretch, called a pilgrim-breaker. It stands at 700 metres.

徳島県 · Shrines & temples

Inbe Jinja

徳島市東部

It enshrines the Inbe clan, who wove hemp and cotton and delivered them to the court.

徳島県 · Shrines & temples

Otsurugi Jinja

三好市西部

The second highest peak in western Japan. The Ototo rock near the summit is the deity.

徳島県 · Shrines & temples

Konsenji

板野町東部

A well said to have been dug by Kobo Daishi survives. If your face shows in it, you will live long.

徳島県 · Shrines & temples

Anrakuji

上板町東部

A temple on the circuit with a hot spring. It keeps lodgings where pilgrims rest.

徳島県 · Shrines & temples

Jurakuji

阿波市東部

Its name means leaving the eight sufferings and gaining the ten pleasures. A vermilion gate recalling the dragon palace stands here.

徳島県 · Shrines & temples

Kirihataji

阿波市東部

You climb 333 stone steps. Its great pagoda, built at Hideyoshi's order, is an Important Cultural Property.

徳島県 · Shrines & temples

Tatsueji

小松島市南部

One of the four barrier temples of Shikoku. Those with ill intent were said to be unable to go further.

徳島県 · Shrines & temples

Kakurinji

勝浦町南部

At 550 metres. Two cranes are said to have guarded the principal image, so cranes stand where guardian lions usually would.

徳島県 · Shrines & temples

Hashikuraji

三好市西部

Called the inner sanctuary of Konpira. The main hall and five other buildings are Important Cultural Properties.

徳島県 · Shrines & temples

Dainichiji

徳島市東部

It was the administrative temple of Ichinomiya Jinja, and keeps a trace of the old fusion of Shinto and Buddhism.

徳島県 · Shrines & temples

Joraki

徳島市東部

The whole precinct is bare bedrock, and is called the garden of flowing rock.

徳島県 · Shrines & temples

Awa Kokubunji

徳島市東部

Its Momoyama-period dry landscape garden is a Place of Scenic Beauty.

徳島県 · Shrines & temples

Kannonji (Tokushima)

徳島市東部

It carries a faith for stopping a child's night crying.

徳島県 · Shrines & temples

Ichinomiya Jinja

徳島市東部

One of the shrines claiming to be first of Awa Province.

徳島県 · Shrines & temples

Onzanji

小松島市南部

Said to be where Kukai received his mother. Until then women were barred.

徳島県 · Shrines & temples

Hinomine Jinja

小松島市南部

It looks out over the Kii Channel.

徳島県 · Shrines & temples

Byodoji

阿南市南部

You climb the men's and women's misfortune slopes to reach the main hall.