Ehime Prefecture

A Shinto shrine on Mt. Tengu in Otaru, Hokkaido, near the ropeway summit. It is a small mountaintop shrine linked to Sarutahiko worship and a scenic stop for visitors enjoying panoramic views over Otaru Port and Ishikari Bay.

Enmeiji is a Buddhist temple in Imabari, Ehime, near the foot of Mt. Chikamiyama. It is linked to Shikoku pilgrimage Temple 54 and has a long history of reconstructions, with its present site established in 1727.

Hantaji is a Shikoku Pilgrimage temple in Matsuyama, Ehime, set on a quiet hill with views toward Matsuyama Castle and the Seto Inland Sea. Tradition says it was founded in the 8th century and later rebuilt, with long ties to pilgrims and imperial patronage.

Nankobo is the 55th temple on the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage, located in central Imabari, Ehime. It is the only pilgrimage temple whose name uses “bo,” and it is closely linked with nearby Oyamazumi Shrine in a busy citytemple complex.

Temple No. 52 on the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage, located in the mountains of Matsuyama. This historic Buddhist temple offers a serene atmosphere for pilgrims and visitors seeking spiritual reflection along the sacred route.

Yasakaji is a Buddhist temple in Matsuyama, Ehime, founded in 701. It is temple 47 of the Shikoku 88temple pilgrimage. Originally built by En no Gyōja and later rebuilt by Kūkai in 815, it enshrines Amida Nyorai and holds 8,000 ceramic Buddha statues.

Enmyoji is a Shingon Buddhist temple in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, and Temple 53 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage. Founded by Gyōki in 729, it was rebuilt in the early 17th century. It preserves the oldest copper name slip on the Shikoku Pilgrimage.