Kagawa Prefecture

Temple 71 on the Shikoku Pilgrimage, Iyadani stands on a rocky mountain slope in Mitoyo, Kagawa. Known for steep stone steps, cave halls, and wide views over the Sanuki Plain, it is linked to Gyoki and early8thcentury origins.

Honmura's tutelary shrine, rebuilt in 2002 by artist Hiroshi Sugimoto for Naoshima's Art House Project. A glass staircase links the Shinmeistyle main hall to a stone chamber buried beneath it.

Ōkuboji is a Shingon Buddhist temple in Sanuki, Kagawa, and Temple 88 on the Shikoku 88temple pilgrimage. As the final stop, pilgrims leave their walking staffs here. The temple bell is among Japan's 100 Soundscapes, and autumn foliage draws many visitors.

Nagaoji is a Tendai Buddhist temple in Sanuki, Kagawa, and the 87th site of the Shikoku Pilgrimage. Founded in 739 by monk Gyōki, it later received Kūkai before his journey to China. The principal image is Shō Kannon, enshrined in a willow carving.

Ichinomiyaji is a Shingon Buddhist temple in Takamatsu, Kagawa, and the 83rd stop on the Shikoku Pilgrimage. Linked with Tamura Shrine, it is known for its long history, the Shō Kannon principal image, and the famed “Hell’s Cauldron” legend.

Goshoji is a Buddhist temple in Utazu, Kagawa, and the 78th sacred site on the Shikoku Henro pilgrimage. Set on a small hill overlooking the Seto Inland Sea, it is known locally as Yakuyoke Utazu Daishi and for its long history linked to Gyoki and Kobo Daishi.

Doryuji is a Shingon temple in Tadotsu, Kagawa, near the Seto Inland Sea coast. Founded in 712, it is valued for its long religious history and as a regional Buddhist site, with the temple grounds reflecting the quiet continuity of early Japanese temple...

This text is about Zentsūji (善通寺市, Zentsūjishi), a city in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, best known as the home of Zentsūji, one of the most important temples linked to Kūkai and the Shikoku pilgrimage. The city had an estimated population of 30,780 in 2022 and...