Tennō-ji

Tennō-ji serves as the 79th temple on the Shikoku Pilgrimage route and features a vermilion torii gate with an eleven-faced Kannon Bodhisattva as its principal deity. The grounds encompass both Buddhist and Shinto religious structures within a single compound.

This temple was founded between 729 and 749 during the Tenpyo period and took its name from Emperor Sutoku, who was exiled here in 1156. The connection to this historical imperial figure remains central to the site's identity.

The grounds blend Buddhist and Shinto practices, visible in the temple hall and the adjacent Shiramine shrine that share the same sacred space.

The temple sits a five-minute walk from JR Yasoba Station with a small parking area for about ten vehicles. Both pedestrian and public transport access work well for visitors arriving in the area.

A five-hundred-year-old camphor tree grows on the grounds as a sacred element that draws reverence. In spring, flowering plum trees draw flocks of white-eyed birds to the compound.

Location: Sakaide

Part of: Shikoku Pilgrimage

GPS coordinates: 34.31147,133.88286

Latest update: December 7, 2025 20:44