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Our guide
Kirihata-ji is a Kōyasan Shingon temple in the city of Awa, Tokushima, and Temple No. 10 of the Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage. Its main image is a Thousand-armed Kannon; the temple is said to have been founded by Kōbō Daishi, who carved the image himself. Its two-storey Daitō pagoda of 1618 is an Important Cultural Property.
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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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- Kirihataji20210330 2 — Dokudami · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Kirihataji hatidairyuoudou 01 — Araiyasushige · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Kirihataji Hassodaishi — Reggaeman · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Kirihataji 20230606 1 — Araiyasushige · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Kirihataji 20230328 1 — Araiyasushige · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Kirihata-ji, Oku-dono 01 — Naokijp · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Kirihata-ji, Main Gate 01 — Naokijp · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Kirihata-ji, Kyōgi-ba 01 — Naokijp · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Kirihata-ji, Fudō-dō Hall 01 — Naokijp · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Kirihata-ji, Bell Tower 01 — Naokijp · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Kirihata-ji (切幡寺) is a Kōya-san Shingon temple in Awa, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Temple 10 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage, the main image is of Senjū Kannon. The temple is said to have been founded by Kōbō Daishi, who carved the image. The five-bay, two-storey Daitō of 1618 has been designated an Important Cultural Property.
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What to expect at this type of place: Temple
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