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Anan

Tairyuji

A mountain temple called the Koya of the west. Kukai is said to have practised here, and today a ropeway runs up.

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Yakuoji

Known as a temple for warding off misfortune. Custom is to climb the 42 steps of the men's slope and the 33 of the women's, leaving a coin on each according to your age.

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Idoji

A well survives that Kukai is said to have dug in a single night. If your face shows in the water, they say, you will keep your health.

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Naruto

Gokurakuji

A long-life cedar said to have been planted by Kobo Daishi stands here.

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Kamiyama

Shosanji

The first hard stretch, called a pilgrim-breaker. It stands at 700 metres.

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Inbe Jinja

It enshrines the Inbe clan, who wove hemp and cotton and delivered them to the court.

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Miyoshi

Otsurugi Jinja

The second highest peak in western Japan. The Ototo rock near the summit is the deity.

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Itano

Konsenji

A well said to have been dug by Kobo Daishi survives. If your face shows in it, you will live long.

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Anrakuji

A temple on the circuit with a hot spring. It keeps lodgings where pilgrims rest.

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Awa

Jurakuji

Its name means leaving the eight sufferings and gaining the ten pleasures. A vermilion gate recalling the dragon palace stands here.

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Awa

Kirihataji

You climb 333 stone steps. Its great pagoda, built by Toyotomi Hideyori to pray for the repose of his father Hideyoshi, is an Important Cultural Property.

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Komatsushima

Tatsueji

One of the four barrier temples of Shikoku. Those with ill intent were said to be unable to go further.

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Katsuura

Kakurinji

At about 500 metres. Two cranes are said to have guarded the principal image, so cranes stand where guardian lions usually would.

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Miyoshi

Hashikuraji

Called the inner sanctuary of Konpira. The main hall and five other buildings are Important Cultural Properties.

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Dainichiji

It was the administrative temple of Ichinomiya Jinja, and keeps a trace of the old fusion of Shinto and Buddhism.

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Joraki

The whole precinct is bare bedrock, and is called the garden of flowing rock.

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Awa Kokubunji

Its Momoyama-period dry landscape garden is a Place of Scenic Beauty.

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Kannonji (Tokushima)

It carries a faith for stopping a child's night crying.

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Tokushima

Ichinomiya Jinja

One of the shrines claiming to be first of Awa Province.

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Komatsushima

Onzanji

Said to be where Kukai received his mother. Until then women were barred.

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Komatsushima

Hinomine Jinja

It looks out over the Kii Channel.

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Anan

Byodoji

You climb the men's and women's misfortune slopes to reach the main hall.

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Kaiyo

Saba Daishi

It preserves the custom of saba-dachi, giving up salted mackerel while making a vow.

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Minami

Sea Turtles and Shrine at Ohama Coast, Hiwasa

A nesting ground for loggerhead turtles. A land that reveres what the sea gives.

Shrines and temples: what is the difference?

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Tairyuji

Yakuoji

Idoji

Gokurakuji

Shosanji

Inbe Jinja

Otsurugi Jinja

Konsenji

Anrakuji

Jurakuji

Kirihataji

Tatsueji

Kakurinji

Hashikuraji

Dainichiji

Joraki

Awa Kokubunji

Kannonji (Tokushima)

Ichinomiya Jinja

Onzanji

Hinomine Jinja

Byodoji

Saba Daishi

Sea Turtles and Shrine at Ohama Coast, Hiwasa

Shrines and temples: what is the difference?