Tokushima 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.

Jizoji is a Buddhist temple in Itano, Tokushima, known as the fifth temple of the Shikoku 88 pilgrimage. Founded in 821 by Kobo Daishi, it is famous for the Hall of Five Hundred Arhats, a large ginkgo tree, and its long history of worship.

Kakurinji is a Shikoku pilgrimage temple in Katsuura, Tokushima, set high on Mt. Washigao amid ancient cedars and pines. Tradition says Kōbō Daishi founded it in 798 after seeing cranes protect a golden Jizō, giving the temple its name.

First temple of the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage, founded in the 8th century. Associated with monk Kukai, founder of Shingon Buddhism. Features a wooden gate, carp pond, and twostory pagoda. Pilgrims begin their sacred journey here, purchasing traditional...

Konsenji is the third temple of the Shikoku Pilgrimage in Itano, Tokushima. It is known for its historic legend of a “golden well,” its compact atmospheric grounds, and its strong ties to Kōbō Daishi, Emperor Shōmu, and the pilgrimage tradition.

Dainichiji is the 13th temple of the Shikoku Pilgrimage, a Shingon Buddhist temple in Tokushima. Founded by Kukai in 815, it was burnt down by Chosokabe Motochika in the Tensho era and rebuilt in the early Edo period. Its grounds are shaded by ancient trees.

Shosanji is a Shingon Buddhist temple in Kamiyama, Tokushima, and the 12th stop on the Shikoku Pilgrimage. Set on Mt. Shosanji at about 706 m, it is one of the route’s hardest climbs and offers a quiet mountain setting with lodging nearby.