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Okawa-ji
日本、〒769-2306 香川県さぬき市多和兼割９６
A Shingon Buddhist temple located in Sanuki City, Kagawa Prefecture, and the 88th station of the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage. Known as the place where the pilgrimage is completed, its main enshrined deity is Yakushi Nyorai (Medicine Buddha).
History
The temple's founding is attributed to Gihi, who visited during the Yoro period of the Nara era, built a thatched hut, and practiced there. During the Kounin period, it is said that Kukai practiced the Kongozo Gubonji-ho (a method for acquiring the power of hearing and memory) in a rock cave at the current Oku-no-in (inner sanctuary) and built a hall to enshrine a seated statue of Yakushi Nyorai. The temple later flourished during the era of Zenji Sojo. In the Edo period, it was revived under the protection of the Takamatsu Domain. After a major fire in 1900, the main hall and Daishi-do (Kukai Hall) were rebuilt during the Meiji period. Today, it maintains the spiritual flame as the concluding sacred site of the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage.
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What visitors say
The temple grounds are quiet and refreshing, offering enjoyment of the dragon carvings on the mountain gate and the scenery of the surrounding mountains. The autumn foliage season is very crowded, and parking lots are congested, so visitors are recommended to take the route from the Tokushima Prefecture side or visit on weekdays. Underground in the Daishi-do, there is a sand-walking ritual where one walks around 88 miniature main statues. The surrounding area also has scattered shops selling dango (rice dumplings) and udon noodles.
Opening hours
- Monday: 8:00 – 17:00
- Tuesday: 8:00 – 17:00
- Wednesday: 8:00 – 17:00
- Thursday: 8:00 – 17:00
- Friday: 8:00 – 17:00
- Saturday: 8:00 – 17:00
- Sunday: 8:00 – 17:00
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