Shinkan-ji Temple

What it is

• A temple of the Koyasan Shingon-shu sect.
• Founded by Gyoki.
• Principal image is Sho-Kannon Bosatsu.
• The 26th Fudasho of the New Shikoku Mandala Pilgrimage.

What to see

• Eighty-eight stone Buddhas enshrined behind the temple.

When to go

• Known for star festival厄除祈祷祈願.

Getting there

• 30 minutes by taxi from Iyo-Mishima Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.