Sankaku-ji Temple

What it is

• The 65th temple of the Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage.
• Founded by Gyoki during the Tenpyo era (730-749).
• Dedicated to the Eleven-faced Kannon.
• Named for a triangular pond on its grounds.

What to see

• The main hall, rebuilt in 1849.
• A 7-meter tall bronze Jizo Bosatsu statue.
• A 300-year-old mountain cherry tree.
• The wooden Eleven-faced Kannon statue, a cultural property.

When to go

• The main deity is unveiled every 60 years.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.