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It stands at the very tip of Cape Ashizuri. About 80 kilometres from the previous temple, it ends the longest stretch on the whole circuit.
About this place
Kongōfuku-ji (金剛福寺) is a Buzan Shingon temple in Tosashimizu, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. Temple 38 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage, the deity that is worshipped at this temple is Sahasra-bhuja, or Senju Kannon Bosatsu (千手観音菩薩) in Japanese. The temple is said to have been founded by Gyōki in 822. Kongōfuku-ji is 85 km south of Temple 37 (Iwamoto-ji) and can take an average pilgrim 30 hours to reach on foot. This is the furthest distance between two temples on the Shikoku Pilgrimage.
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Founded：822 (traditional) Shrine rank：Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage, Temple No. 38 Blessings：Rebirth, Warding off evil
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