Yashima-ji Temple

Information

Yashima-ji Temple (No. 84 on the Ohenro Shikoku Pilgrimage) was originally established at the northern tip of Yashima in 754 by Priest Ganjin and moved to the current location later by Kobo-Daishi (Priest Kukai). The temple's Hondo main hall and the statue of Thousand Armed Avalokiteshwara are designated as important cultural properties.
Because Yashima is the site of the Battle of Dan-no-Ura, titanic straggles between the Genji and Heike clans occurred In 1184, the temple's treasure house holds a collection related to the battle. Just behind the treasure house is the Pond of Blood, where the victorious warriors washed the blood from their swords, staining the water red.

Opening Hours

Open 24 hours
Treasure House: 9:00 - 17:00

Closed

No closing days

Price / Entrance Fee

Admission Free
Treasure House: 500 yen

Access / Public Transport

10 minutes from Kotoden-Yashima Station on the Kotoden Shido Line by the shuttle bus between JR Yashima Station and Yashima-sanjo. Get off at Yashima-sanjo Bus stop.
18 minutes from JR Yashima Station by the shuttle bus between JR Yashima Station and Yashima-sanjo. Get off at Yashima-sanjo Bus stop.

Address / Location

1808, Yashima Higashimachi, Takamatsu-shi, Kagawa, 761-0111

Tweets

Hector ⛩ #sendmetojapan2019 @hecpara - 2019-11-09: Drove up a mountain to find a viewpoint, discovered a temple with lots of adorable tanooki! Yashima Temple… https://t.co/63x8KfwTxN
Joan Lluis Rovirosa @yuanyu9 - 2019-09-02: August 30th, 2019
Yashima Temple, 84th temple on the Shikoku Pilgrimage.
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Jennifer Pillay Yau @JenniferPY - 2019-04-27: Yashima-ji, 84th Temple of the Shikoku 88-Temples Pilgrimage https://t.co/14vnKwu15E https://t.co/KhXWEp24yG
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Jug Cerovic @JugCerovic - 2018-04-09: @transitmap And also the ferry lines to surounding islands and Kobe, the temple on mount Yashima, the airport is a… https://t.co/M3M3hcCCaf
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火付盗賊改長谷川平蔵 @dresden2001 - 2016-06-15: Guidance of the sunlight. @ Yashima Temple https://t.co/dL8ntPlipZ
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orangeplanet高野山岳ガイド事 @orangeplanet_ - 2015-11-18: Day3. The trail to temple #84 Yashima-ji. https://t.co/hWUstYivnp
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David @ Ogijima @Ogijima - 2015-09-23: In Yashima-ji, the 84th temple of the Shikoku Pilgrimage.

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David @ Ogijima @Ogijima - 2015-09-14: In Yashima-ji, the 84th temple of the Shikoku Pilgrimage.

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#japan #shikoku #pilgrimage #henro #yashima #takamatsu
David @ Ogijima @Ogijima - 2015-09-13: In Yashima-ji, the 84th temple of the Shikoku Pilgrimage.

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rachel butler @RachelSews - 2015-03-27: Photoset: Yashima Temple is really, really beautiful. There were so many smaller prayer sites around the... http://t.co/gwv9wXXYoy
rachel butler @RachelSews - 2015-03-26: Photoset: Today, I went hiking up to Yashima Temple! It was such a beautiful path, view, and mountain!! I... http://t.co/3Sl8awfpOi