Motoyamaji Temple

Temple #70 on the Shikoku 88-Temple Pilgrimage

The grounds of this beautiful temple feature a 5-story pagoda. The main hall is an imposing, stately structure with a hipped tile roof. The original structure from 1300 burned down, but the shape still remains in the modern incarnation of the building. The outer structure is designed in the Kyoto style, while the internal design is fashioned after Nara's Kamakura-era styles. This blending of styles in construction has led Motoyamaji Temple to be designated one of Japan's national treasures. It is also the only temple among the Shikoku 88 to have Hayagriva (a manifestation of the Bodhisattva Kannon with a horse's head) as its main object of worship.

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Address

1445 Motoyama Ko, Toyonaka-cho, Mitoyo, Kagawa (香川県三豊市豊中町本山甲1445)

Phone

0875−62−2007 (Jpn Only)

Parking

30 Spaces