Anraku-ji

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Anraku-ji is a Buddhist temple of the Kōyasan Shingon-shū in Kamiita, Tokushima, Japan. Temple 6 on the Shikoku Pilgrimage, the main image is of Bhaisajyaguru. The temple is said to have been founded by Kūkai, who carved the image. The Hōjō has been placed on the cultural properties register. Anraku-ji has played an influential role in the Shikoku Reijōkai, providing its first head in 1956. ()

Local name: 安楽寺 Coordinates: 34°7'5"N, 134°23'17"E

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Anraku-ji – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Jōraku-ji, Konsen-ji, Kirihata-ji, Jūraku-ji.

6.9 miSE
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Jōraku-ji, Ishii
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Sacred and religious sites, Temple, Buddhist architecture
Konsen-ji, Itano
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4.9 miW
Temple
Kirihata-ji
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0.6 miW
Temple
Jūraku-ji
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6.1 miSE
Museum
Tokushima Archaeological Museum
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4.7 miSE
Sacred and religious sites, Temple, Buddhist architecture
Dōgaku-ji, Ishii
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4 miNE
History museum, Museum, Archaeological museum
Tokushima Prefectural Buried Cultural Properties Research Centre, Itano
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2.9 miN
Temple
Taisan-ji
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3.4 miNE
Temple
Dainichi-ji
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2.8 miNE
Temple
Jizō-ji
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3.2 miW
Temple
Hōrin-ji
83 min walk • Hōrin-ji is a Kōya-san Shingon temple in Awa, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Temple 9 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage, the main image is of Parinirvana Shaka Nyorai. The temple is said to have been founded by Kōbō Daishi, who carved the image.