Unpen-ji, Buddhist temple at Mount Unpen in Ikeda, Japan
Located at an elevation of 927 meters on Mount Unpen, this Buddhist temple features a main hall housing a thousand-armed Kannon statue and multiple treasure halls.
The temple was founded in 789 by Buddhist master Kukai, who selected this mountain location while searching for timber to construct Zentsuji Temple.
The temple serves as the 66th stop on the Shikoku Pilgrimage route and contains two Important Cultural Properties from the late Heian period.
A ropeway connects the temple from the base station in Kagawa Prefecture, making the mountaintop temple accessible to visitors throughout the year.
Winter transforms the temple grounds into a white landscape, while spring hydrangeas and autumn maple trees create seasonal color transformations.
Location: Ikedachō Hakuchi
Inception: 789
Founders: Kūkai
Part of: Shikoku Pilgrimage
GPS coordinates: 34.03522,133.72372
Latest update: May 10, 2025 18:33
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