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Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture
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Its status as Temple No.1 was fixed in print by Yūben Shinnen's 1687 guidebook, the Shikoku henro michishirube.
Ryōzen-ji is Temple No.1 of the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage, making it the traditional starting point of Japan's most famous pilgrimage route.
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The divine spirits venerated at this sacred place
What this place is believed to grant
2 structures on the grounds
Fascinating facts about this place
Its status as Temple No.1 was fixed in print by Yūben Shinnen's 1687 guidebook, the Shikoku henro michishirube.
Ryōzen-ji is Temple No.1 of the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage, making it the traditional starting point of Japan's most famous pilgrimage route.
Ryōzen-ji is linked to Kūkai (Kōbō Daishi), founder of Shingon Buddhism, and belongs to the Kōyasan branch of Shingon.
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