Kinshoji Temple

Japanese name： 金性寺

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Main Image Eighty-eight Principal-Deity Stone Images (including Yakushi Nyorai) Category Tathagata / Bodhisattva / Other

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Description

Along the approximately 1.4-kilometer pilgrimage route encircling the Soto Zen temple Kinshoji, 88 stone images of the principal deities of the Shikoku Eighty-eight Sacred Sites stand alongside soil brought from those sacred places. Visitors can walk among the trees for about 40 minutes and encounter a different image at each stop. The Yakushi Nyorai at station 75 is associated with prayers for healing ear ailments, including a distinctive custom involving a bamboo tube. The city and local tourism association describe the route as free to visit, but nearby roads can be restricted after heavy rainfall, so road conditions should be checked before travel.

Basic Information

Spot ID 10430

Temple / Site Kinshoji Temple

Visiting Area Temple grounds and Amakusa New Shikoku Eighty-eight Sacred Sites Trail

Visiting Status Normally accessible along the temple grounds and pilgrimage trail (free; check nearby road restrictions after heavy rain)

Address 熊本県上天草市松島町教良木2365

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