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Our guide
Ishite-ji, “Stone Hand Temple”, is a Shingon temple in Matsuyama, Ehime, and Temple No. 51 of the Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage. Seven of its structures are National Treasures or Important Cultural Properties.
Dogo Park stop is about 1.1 km away in a straight line. Yuzuki Castle is about 900 m away and Dogo Onsen Honkan about 1 km.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Isiteji20220325 1 — Dokudami · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Isiteji20220325 2 — Dokudami · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Isiteji20210424 1 — Dokudami · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Isiteji02 — Dokudami · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Iseitezi kohun — Dokudami · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Isiteji20210525 2 — Dokudami · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Ishite-ji (石手寺) is a Shingon temple in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is Temple 51 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage. Its name means Stone Hand Temple (石手寺). Seven of its structures have been designated National Treasures or Important Cultural Properties.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-07 · Official visitor information
Background text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
What to expect at this type of place: Temple
Nearby station
Nearby station: Dogo Park, about 1.1 km from the spot in a straight line.
Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.
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