Entsuji Historic Park (Iwamoto Entsuji Temple)
Main Image Stone Images Representing the Shikoku Eighty-eight Sacred Sites Category Tathagata / Bodhisattva / Wisdom King / Deva
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DescriptionThe former grounds of Entsuji Temple, which once flourished under the patronage of the Kikuchi clan, feature a pilgrimage route dotted with Buddhist stone statues among the cliffs and rock recesses behind the main hall. Local residents laid out the route in 1900, modeled on the Shikoku Eighty-eight Sacred Sites pilgrimage. Different images stand beside steps and within natural hollows. The temple's imposing stone gateway, erected during the Edo-period revival using reddish volcanic rock from Mount Aso, is a designated Important Cultural Property of Kumamoto Prefecture. Japan's national tourism interpretation service identifies the statue-lined trail as a highlight of the park. The images can be visited outdoors, but the upper trail can become steep and overgrown, requiring care with footing and weather.
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