Kirihata-ji

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Kirihata-ji is a Kōya-san Shingon temple in Awa, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Temple 10 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage, the main image is of Senjū Kannon. The temple is said to have been founded by Kōbō Daishi, who carved the image. The five-bay, two-storey Daitō of 1618 has been designated an Important Cultural Property. ()

Local name: 切幡寺 Coordinates: 34°6'28"N, 134°18'14"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Jūraku-ji, Taisan-ji, Anraku-ji, Hōrin-ji.

4.3 miE
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Jūraku-ji
111 min walk • Jūraku-ji is a Kōya-san Shingon temple in Awa, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Temple 7 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage, the main image is of Amida Nyorai. The temple is said to have been founded by Kōbō Daishi, who carved the image.
6.5 miNE
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Taisan-ji
167 min walk • Taisan-ji is a Daigo Shingon temple in Kamiita, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Said to have been visited by Kōbō Daishi, the main image is of Senjū Kannon.
4.9 miE
Temple
Anraku-ji
124 min walk • 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.
1.7 miE
Temple
Hōrin-ji
45 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.
3 miS
Museum
Chuan dao cheng, Yoshinogawa
77 min walk • Kawashima Castle is a castle in Japan. It is one of the nine castles in Awa. Located in Kawashima, Kawashima-cho, Yoshinogawa City, Tokushima Prefecture. It is a designated historical site of Yoshinogawa City.
4.3 miSW
City
Awa
109 min walk • Awa is a city located in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. The modern city of Awa was established on April 1, 2005, from the merger of the former town of Awa, absorbing the town of Ichiba, and the towns of Donari and Yoshino. It is located in the former Awa Province.
2.3 miNE
Temple
Kumadani-ji
59 min walk • Kumadani-ji is a Kōya-san Shingon temple in Awa, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Temple 8 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage, the main image is of Senjū Kannon. The temple is said to have been founded by Kōbō Daishi. The Hondō was destroyed by fire in 1928 and has been rebuilt.
5.5 miE
Town
Kamiita
141 min walk • Kamiita is also home to a number of historic and cultural sites that showcase the town's rich heritage. Visitors can explore traditional Japanese architecture at the Shikoku Mura open-air museum, where preserved buildings from different periods in history offer a...