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Yakuyama-ji
日本、〒771-3421 徳島県名西郡神山町下分地中３１８
A temple of the Koyasan Shingon sect and the 12th station of the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage. Its mountain name and temple name are derived from a legend concerning the sealing of a giant snake.
History
Traditionally, it was founded in 815 CE (Kounin 6) by Kukai (Daisojo Daishi). It is said that Kukai defeated a giant snake and, in gratitude, established a temple enshrining the Vairocana Bodhisattva as the principal image. In the late Kamakura period, it became a temple under imperial patronage of Emperor Go-Daigo. During the Edo period, it received the devotion of the Hachisuka clan, the lords of Tokushima Domain.
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What visitors say
Located deep in the mountains, access by car requires navigating narrow mountain roads. The parking lot is paid, and visitors must walk to the temple grounds. Statues of the Buddha are scattered along the approach path. Due to the high elevation, cold-weather protection is necessary in winter. Goshuin (temple seal stamps) can be received at the register office. The surroundings are a quiet environment enclosed by cedar forests.
Opening hours
- Monday: Open 24 hours
- Tuesday: Open 24 hours
- Wednesday: Open 24 hours
- Thursday: Open 24 hours
- Friday: Open 24 hours
- Saturday: Open 24 hours
- Sunday: Open 24 hours
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