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Ryukoji

Ehime · Uwajima · Shrines & Temples

Japanese name: 龍光寺

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WHAT TO DORyukoji

You pass under a torii to reach the main hall. A temple of the circuit fused with an Inari shrine.

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Nanyo · Uwajima

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You pass under a torii to reach the main hall. A temple of the circuit fused with an Inari shrine.

About this place

Ryuukou-ji (Japanese: 龍光寺) is a temple in Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Shingon-shū Omuro-ha sect of Japanese Buddhism. It is Temple # 41 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage. The main image is of Jūichimen Kannon (Ekādaśamukha).

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Founded:807 (traditional) Shrine rank:Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage, Temple No. 41 Blessings:Business prosperity

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