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SETOUCHI TOURS

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Tokushima

Temple 20, Kakurin-ji

Temple 20, Kakurin-ji

Kakurin-ji is temple No. 20 on the Shikoku pilgrimage, or Henro. Located 490 m above sea level, it’s a fine example of a mountain-top temple.

Temple 21, Tairyū-ji

Temple 21, Tairyū-ji

Tairyū-ji is temple No. 21 on the Shikoku pilgrimage, or Henro. Located at 610 m above sea level, it’s one of the nansho, the difficult temples to reach on foot.

Temple 12, Shōsan-ji

Temple 12, Shōsan-ji

Shōsan-ji is temple No. 12 on the Shikoku pilgrimage, or Henro. Located at 800 m up a mountain, it’s the second highest temple on the pilgrimage, and it’s known as a nansho, or ‘difficult place’, with a lot of up and down along the way.