Kouyamaji

Kouyamaji, located in Zentsuji City, is an ancient temple serving as the seventy-fourth station of the Shikoku Eighty-Eight Temple Pilgrimage. As a place connected to Kobo Daishi Kukai, it has gathered the faith of people for over a thousand years. True to its name "Kouyama" (Armor Mountain), the temple stands atop a small hill offering beautiful views overlooking the Sanuki Plain. An important pilgrimage site for those walking the pilgrimage route, many visitors come seeking spiritual purification and the fulfillment of their wishes. With hands joined in the quiet grounds, one can surely experience a cleansing of the heart.