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Ainan, Ehime Prefecture
At a Glance
This temple is called 'the secret checkpoint' because it's the farthest of all 88 temples from the pilgrimage starting point, located at Shikoku's southernmost tip facing the Uwa Sea.
Kanjizai-ji is Temple No. 40 on the 88-temple Shikoku Pilgrimage.
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The divine spirits venerated at this sacred place
What this place is believed to grant
Fascinating facts about this place
This temple is called 'the secret checkpoint' because it's the farthest of all 88 temples from the pilgrimage starting point, located at Shikoku's southernmost tip facing the Uwa Sea.
Kanjizai-ji is Temple No. 40 on the 88-temple Shikoku Pilgrimage.
Visitors pour water over stone statues of eight Buddhist deities that protect the twelve zodiac signs. Your birth year determines which guardian you pray to for good fortune.
Kanjizai-ji is a Shingon Buddhist temple in Ainan, Ehime Prefecture.
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