What to do and see in Anan, Shikoku: The Best Sacred & Religious Sites

March 3, 2022 Oliva Fomby

Discover the best top things to do in Anan, Japan including Tairyu-ji Temple Jibutsudo Tenjoga, Tairyu-ji Temple Shashindake, Tairyuji Temple, Tsunomine Shrine, Omatsu Daigongen, Tairyu-ji Temple Niomon, Byodo-ji Temple, Kashiwahime Shrine, Yahoko Shrine, Byodo-ji Temple Kobo no Reisui.
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1. Tairyu-ji Temple Jibutsudo Tenjoga

2 Ryusan, Kamocho, Anan 771-5173 Tokushima Prefecture
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5.0 based on 1 reviews

Tairyu-ji Temple Jibutsudo Tenjoga

2. Tairyu-ji Temple Shashindake

2 Ryuzan Kamocho Tairyu-ji Temple, Anan 771-5173 Tokushima Prefecture +81 884-62-2021 http://www.88shikokuhenro.jp/21tairyuji/
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5.0 based on 1 reviews

Tairyu-ji Temple Shashindake

3. Tairyuji Temple

2 Kamocho, Anan 771-5173 Tokushima Prefecture +81 884-62-2021
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4.5 based on 46 reviews

Tairyuji Temple

4. Tsunomine Shrine

343 Tsunominecho Higashibun, Anan 774-0021 Tokushima Prefecture +81 884-27-0078
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4.5 based on 4 reviews

Tsunomine Shrine

5. Omatsu Daigongen

63 Kamocho Fuke, Anan 771-5173 Tokushima Prefecture +81 884-25-0556 http://wwwa.pikara.ne.jp/omatudaigongen/index.html
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4.5 based on 17 reviews

Omatsu Daigongen

Reviewed By _E756CR - Kaifu-gun, Japan

The abundance of Maneki Neko (beckoning cats) on display here is just amazing. There're said to be only three cat-related shrines in Japan similar to this one. The traditional Shinto shrine Komainu (guardian statue) is a very large and very cute ... guess what? Cat! This is very unusual for shrines. Everything is devoted to cats - all traditional Shinto attributes have various cats on them. Wooden plaques to write wishes and prayers on (ema), fortune slips (omikuji), and of course charms. And you can even purchase your own Maneki neko! Traditionally, people could take home one of the shrine’s Maneki neko until their prayers came true, then return it and buy another, bigger one to donate to Omatsu Daigongen shrine as a sign of appreciation. It derives from a beautiful, sad and very Japanese legend about bakeneko, a cat, which become a supernatural spirit. At the shrine you can see a display, depicting the story of a woman called Omatsu. It is said to have taken place in the early Edo period in Kamo Village during a famine caused by a poor harvest. The head of the village had to borrow money from a wealthy man to save the villagers. He paid it back and trouble would have been avoided, if not for the greed of the rich man, who accused the headman of not paying and confiscated his land as a debt collateral. Desperate, the village head died from an illness. His wife, Omatsu, had nothing left but courage and a strong will. She fought against the wealthy man and the further unfair judgment of a bribed magistrate office. She went as far as reaching the feudal lord with her complaint, but failed the trial again and was executed. Before her death, she expressed her rage and despair to her beloved cat, which turned into a vengeful spirit and haunted everyone involved until they came to ruin. Omatsu’s grave lies within the shrine, resting in peace among cat statues and moss-covered trees. In time, Omatsu Daigonden shrine became a place for those seeking a fair judgement and later on for passing exams successfully - everyone wants their test results to be fair, right? Cats are everywhere - every time I visit I find more and more things I never noticed before.

6. Tairyu-ji Temple Niomon

2 Ryuzan Kamocho Tairyu-ji Temple, Anan 771-5173 Tokushima Prefecture +81 884-62-2021 http://bunka.nii.ac.jp/heritages/detail/284679
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4.5 based on 2 reviews

Tairyu-ji Temple  Niomon

7. Byodo-ji Temple

177 Aratanocho Akiyama, Anan 779-1510 Tokushima Prefecture +81 884-36-3522 http://byodoji.jp/
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4.0 based on 26 reviews

Byodo-ji Temple

8. Kashiwahime Shrine

22 Minobayashicho Kashiwano, Anan 774-0017 Tokushima Prefecture
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4.0 based on 2 reviews

Kashiwahime Shrine

9. Yahoko Shrine

463 Nagaikecho Miyauchi, Anan 774-0046 Tokushima Prefecture http://genbu.net/data/awa2/yahoko_title.htm
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4.0 based on 1 reviews

Yahoko Shrine

10. Byodo-ji Temple Kobo no Reisui

177 Akiyama Aratanocho, Anan 779-1510 Tokushima Prefecture +81 884-36-3522 https://www.shikoku.gr.jp/pilgrimage/spot/51
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4.0 based on 2 reviews

Byodo-ji Temple Kobo no Reisui

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