Buddhist temple
Sanuki Kokubun-ji
讃岐国分寺（さぬきこくぶんじ）
Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture
A temple of the Shingon Omuro school in Kokubunji-chō, Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture, the 80th temple of the Shikoku Eighty-Eight Temple pilgrimage. Its principal image is a standing Senju Kannon 5.7 m tall, said to have been made in the Heian period.
English pages are the site’s own translations of its Japanese pages. The sources cited are in Japanese. 日本語で読む
Prayers associated with this place
Principal image: Jūichimen Senju Kanzeon Bosatsu
History and things to know
According to the official guide, it is one of the provincial temples (kokubunji) built throughout the country at the imperial request of Emperor Shōmu; though it declined with the collapse of the ritsuryō system, it was revived in the Kamakura period, and from the medieval period onward it has carried on the light of the Dharma as a temple of the Shikoku pilgrimage. Because foundation stones from the time of its founding remain, the entire precinct is designated a national Special Historic Site, and the main hall, built in the mid-Kamakura period, and the temple bell, thought to have been cast in the Nara period, are Important Cultural Properties.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
Opening hours, access, areas open to visitors, and events can change. Please check the latest guidance from the shrine or temple itself before you go.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 讃岐国分寺「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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