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Said to be where Kukai practised and took the name Kukai. The Mikurodo cave at Cape Muroto is held to be that place of practice. Kochi is the road of practice on the 88-temple circuit: it has only 16 temples, the fewest of the four prefectures, and the longest distance between them.
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Hotsumisaki-ji (最御崎寺) is a Shingon Buddhist temple located in Muroto, Kōchi, Japan. It is the 24th temple of the Shikoku Pilgrimage, and the first located in Kochi, representing the start of the "austerity and discipline" (修行, shugyō) stage of the pilgrimage.
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Founded：807 (traditional) Shrine rank：Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage, Temple No. 24 Designation：Important Cultural Property Blessings：Rebirth, Warding off evil
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