Deshio-ji
📍 Ehime, Toyoshige Otsu 1 · Ōzu
📿 Goshuin Info
Hours
8:00–17:00
Fee
—
Direct-write
Unknown
Pre-written
Unknown
About
MountainKitayama
SectRinzai-shu Shokoku-ji school
PrincipalKannon Bosatsu
Founded1397
FounderAshikaga Yoshimitsu
HeritageUNESCO World Heritage
Website www.shokoku-ji.jp/kinkakuji/
History
Deshio-ji is a historic temple known as the 73rd pilgrimage site of the Shikoku Eighty-Eight Temple Circuit, long cherished by many pilgrims. Situated in a quiet mountainous location, it is a temple where visitors can worship peacefully amidst nature-rich surroundings. As a sacred site associated with Kobo Daishi, it has gathered the faith of people over many centuries. Along the Shikoku pilgrimage route, many pilgrims have found peace of mind here. The temple grounds, enveloped in silence, provide an ideal place to forget the noise of daily life and purify one's heart.
Benefits
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