Dainichi-ji (Itano)
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is a Tōji Shingon temple
Buddhist temples in Japan
Along with Shinto shrines, Buddhist temples are the most numerous, famous, and important religious buildings in Japan.The term "Shinto shrine" is used in opposition to "Buddhist temple" to mirror in English the distinction made in Japanese between Shinto and Buddhist religious structures. In...

 in Itano
Itano, Tokushima
is a town located in Itano District, Tokushima, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 14,672 and a density of 405.53 persons per km². The total area is 36.18 km².-External links:*...

, Tokushima Prefecture
Tokushima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Shikoku island. The capital is the city of Tokushima.- Tokushima Prefecture and Myodo Prefecture :Long ago, Tokushima City belonged to a region known as Myōdō-gun...

, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

. Temple 4 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage
Shikoku Pilgrimage
The or is a multi-site pilgrimage of 88 temples associated with the Buddhist monk Kūkai on the island of Shikoku, Japan. A popular and distinctive feature of the island's cultural landscape, and with a long history, large numbers of pilgrims still undertake the journey for a variety of ascetic,...

, the main image is of Dainichi Nyorai. The temple is said to have been founded by Kōbō Daishi, who carved the image.

See also

  • Aizen-in
    Aizen-in (Itano)
    is a Kōya-san Shingon temple in Itano, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. The temple is said to have been founded by Kōbō Daishi in 815, who also carved the main image of Fudō Myōō.-See also:* Dainichi-ji* Jizō-ji...

  • Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage
    Shikoku Pilgrimage
    The or is a multi-site pilgrimage of 88 temples associated with the Buddhist monk Kūkai on the island of Shikoku, Japan. A popular and distinctive feature of the island's cultural landscape, and with a long history, large numbers of pilgrims still undertake the journey for a variety of ascetic,...

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