Chugoku 33 Kannon Temple Pilgrimage
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Chugoku 33 Kannon Temple Pilgrimage (中国三十三観音霊場 chugoku san-juu-san kannon reijou) was designated a pilgrimage route in 1981. Each of the thirty-three temples on this pilgrimage route is located in Japan's Chugoku Region and worships Kannon, the goddess of mercy.
UnderstandAlthough the pilgrimage route officially consists of thirty-three temples, there are an additional four temples considered to be "Special Sacred Temples" (特別霊場 tokubetsu-reijō) that, despite not being given numbers, are…
Temples1. 2. 3. Special Sacred Temple: 4. 5. 6. 7.
EventsTouring a temple is sometimes more fun on special occasions and festival days. Below are some festivals and special events held at the temples along the pilgrimage route.
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- Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Chugoku 33 Kannon Temple Pilgrimage" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo: by Reggaeman, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons