Sannoji - Sasaguri Shikoku Sacred Site 61st Temple — Local services in Sasaguri

This was my last stop for the day on the Sasaguri Shikoku. Looks like a marquee temple with lots going on. They're really into tanuki which I think is a 🦝 raccoon - they're all over the place. I walked here all the way from Sasaguri Station and saw about 12 temples today. This is a really good thing they got going on in this little corner of Fukuoka. I can't get enough of the Buddha ☸️ and coming to all these temples just puts me into the right zone. Hey, I can't find a map in English of the Sasaguri Shikoku. I really want to visit more temples and don't want to just depend on Google Maps. All in all, I did about 16 km today on foot 🦶. I'll cripple myself to do...

This is a beautiful temple that is part of the Sasaguri Henro 88 temple pilgrimage If you plan on doing the pilgrimage, it is best to do on foot and walk from temple to temple.

This is temple 61 just up from temple 73.

Take the time to sit under the glass wind chimes and enjoy the sound of the wind, the beautiful pagoda, the bell tower, the big Hondo and all the wonderful as well as whimsical sculptures.

It is a special place at the foot hills of the forest to say your prayers.

Somebody is there to stamp your pilgrimage book. Gambate' (Japanese for "Stay Strong!" Or "Do...

Very cute. There are many wind chimes hanging allover the temple. Lovely bear figurines displayed in...