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Our guide
Shōsan-ji, also read Shōzan-ji, is a Shingon temple in the town of Kamiyama, Tokushima, and Temple No. 12 of the Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage. At 706 m it is the second-highest temple on the pilgrimage.
It is a mountain temple. We have not checked the paths, roads or a public-transport route, so look for local information before you go.
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
- Syouzanzi 01a — Dokudami · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Syouzanji 20250715 1 — Araiyasushige · CC0 · source · resized
- Syouzanji 20250425 1 — Araiyasushige · CC0 · source · resized
- Syouzanji 20230922 1 — Araiyasushige · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Syouzanji 11 — Dokudami · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Shosan-ji, Taishi-do Hall 01 — Naokijp · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Shosan-ji, Auxiliary Jūnisha Shrine 03 — Naokijp · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Ryuougutu 20250605 2 — Araiyasushige · CC0 · source · resized
- Henromiti 13b — Dokudami · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Henromiti 12d — Dokudami · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Shōsan-ji (焼山寺) or Shozan-ji is a Shingon Buddhist temple in Kamiyama, Tokushima. It is the 12th temple in the 88 temple Shikoku Pilgrimage. At at elevation of 706 metres, it is the second highest temple of the pilgrimage.
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What to expect at this type of place: Temple
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