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Monday, November 2, 2026
Daisen-ji Temple 29 Chugoku Kannon Pilgrimage
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Daisenji was said to be founded in 718 when a man, while hunting a deer, came to the realization that killing was a sin and so became a mo...
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Friday, October 9, 2026
Unjuji Temple 27 Chugoku Kannon Pilgrimage
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Unjuji is a very large Rinzai Zen temple dating to 1322. The plaque bearing the name on the large, 2-storey main gate is said to be writte...
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Sasaguri Pilgrimage Temples 22 Kirinokidani Yakushi-do, 2 Matsugase Amida-do, & 56 Matsugase Jizo-do
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Temple 22, Kirinokidani Yakushi-do is in the same area as the last couple of temples, an Amida-do and a Dainichi-do. Like most temples on...
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