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Our guide
Shippōzan Motoyama-ji is a Kōyasan Shingon temple in the city of Mitoyo, Kagawa, and Temple No. 70 of the Shikoku pilgrimage. It was founded in 807 by order of Emperor Heizei, and its principal image is Batō Kannon (Hayagriva). It has been rebuilt several times; its main hall, rebuilt in 1300, is a National Treasure.
Motoyama Station on the Yosan Line is about 1 km away in a straight line, and Kotohiki Hachimangū about 4.4 km.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
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- Motoyamaji01 — Dokudami · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Motoyamaji20220412 1 — Dokudami · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Motoyamaji20210316 2 — Dokudami · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Motoyamaji-Chinjyudou — Toto-tarou · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- MotoyamaJi,No.70 本山寺 (三豊市) 四国八十八箇所霊場第七十番札所 — 松岡明芳 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- MotoyamaJi,Kagawa-Taishidou — Toto-tarou · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- MotoyamaJi,Kagawa-Nioumon — Toto-tarou · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- MotoyamaJi,Kagawa-Hondou — Toto-tarou · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Motoyama-ji, Juo-do Hall 001 — Naokijp · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Karekizizou — Dokudami · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
What this place is
The Shippōzan Motoyama-ji (七宝山 本山寺) is a Shingon Buddhist temple of the Kōyasan sect in Mitoyo, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. It was established by Emperor Heizei's order in 807. Hayagriva is the principal image. The temple has undergone several reconstruction efforts since its founding, including the rebuilding of its Main Hall (which is a National Treasure of Japan) in 1300. Motoyama-ji is temple No.70 in the Shikoku Pilgrimage.
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What to expect at this type of place: Temple
Nearby station
Nearby station: Motoyama (Yosan Line), about 1.0 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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