Discover 4 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Kan'onji (Japan). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Kotohiki Hachimangū, Hōnen'ike Dam, and Shen hui yuan. Also, be sure to include Guan yin si in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Kan'onji (Kagawa).
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Kotohiki Hachimangū
Also known as: 琴弾八幡宮
Shinto shrine in Kan'onji, Japan. Kotohiki Hachimangū is a Shinto shrine in Kan'onji, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. Located within Kotohiki Park, itself part of the Setonaikai National Park, there is an aetiological legend that sees the god Hachiman appearing to the eighth-century monk Nisshō Shōnin while he was playing a koto on board ship. The legend is depicted in the Sanuki-no-kuni Shippōzan Hachiman Kotobikigū engi, records that are an Important Cultural Property of the City. As a result of the enforced separation of Buddhism and Shinto during the Meiji period, the enshrined image of Amida Nyorai was transferred to nearby Kannon-ji. There is a lively annual festival.[1]
Hōnen'ike Dam
Also known as: 豊稔池ダム
Weir in Kan'onji, Japan. Hōnen'ike Dam is a multiple-arch dam in the Sanuki Mountain range at Kan'onji, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. The reservoir it creates is used for irrigation. Construction began in 1926 and was completed in 1930. The dam is 32 m high and has a crest length of 158 m. It is supported by six arched buttresses. Some renovation work has been needed to control leakage; special care has been taken due to its status as a cultural asset.
The dam has been designated an Important Cultural Property by the Japanese Ministry of Culture.[2]
Address: Tanono, Onoharacho, 769-1623 Kanonji
Shen hui yuan
Shinkei-in Temple is a temple of the Daikakuji School of Shingon Buddhism located in Kanonji City, Kagawa Prefecture. It is the 68th temple of the 88 sacred places in Shikoku. The main deity is Amida Nyorai.
Gohonzon Shingon: On Amirita Tezei Karaun
Waka: The sound of the flute, the wind in the pine trees, the playing of the zither, the singing and the dancing are all part of the Nori no Noe Goe (The Sound of the Flute, the Wind in the Pines, and the Playing of the Zither)
Guan yin si
Kannonji Temple is a temple of the Daikakuji School of Shingon Buddhism located in Kannonji City, Kagawa Prefecture. It is the 69th temple of the 88 sacred places in Shikoku. The name of the temple is Shippozan. The main deity is the Holy Kannon. The temple is located in the same precincts as the 68th temple, Shinkei-in Temple. The name of the city is "Kan'onji-shi," but the name of the temple is "Kannon-ji.
Shingon : On On Arolikya Sowaka
Waka : If Kannon's great compassion is so powerful, even the sins we love will be lifted up and eaten.
Seal of delivery: Aizenmyoo, the principal object of this temple