Taisan-ji (Matsuyama), Ehime
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Taisan-ji (Matsuyama)

太山寺 (松山市)

Opening hours Reception office only: 08:00–17:00.

Usual hours and prices, checked 2026-10-07 against the sources under “What this place is”. They can change for holidays and events — confirm before you go. Official site

Our guide

Taisan-ji is a Shingon temple in Matsuyama, Ehime. It is Temple No. 52 of the Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage and No. 3 of the Thirteen Buddhist Sites of Iyo, and its main hall is a National Treasure.

Takahama Station is about 1.2 km away in a straight line. We have not checked opening hours or a route from the station.

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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  1. Taisanzi02 — Dokudami · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
  2. Taisanji20220407 2 — Dokudami · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
  3. Taisanji20220407 1 — Dokudami · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
  4. Taisanji20220331 1 — Dokudami · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
  5. Taisanji20220325 1 — Dokudami · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
  6. Taisanji20210922 1 — Dokudami · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
  7. Ryuunzan Taisanji 02 — Reggaeman · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
  8. Kyougamori04 — Dokudami · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
  9. Kyougamori01 — Dokudami · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
  10. Kyougamori03 — Dokudami · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized

What this place is

Taisan-ji (太山寺) is a Shingon temple in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is Temple 52 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage, and Temple 3 on the Thirteen Buddhist Sites of Iyo. The Hondō is a National Treasure.

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: Takahama, about 1.2 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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