Shin-hase-dera Temple

What it is

• A Koyasan Shingon sect temple.
• Founded in 729, rebuilt in 1635.
• The 27th sacred site of the New Shikoku Mandala Pilgrimage.
• Dedicated to the Eleven-faced Kannon Bodhisattva.

What to see

• The main image is a hidden Buddha, unveiled every 33 years.
• The wooden Eleven-faced Kannon statue is 1.8 meters tall.
• The Kannon statue is a designated cultural property.
• The Nio-mon gate is a designated cultural property.
• The Nio-mon gate was built in the early Edo period.

Getting there

• About 20 minutes by taxi from Iyo-Mishima Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.