Ishiteji Mantra Cave

Ishiteji Mantra Cave is a cave in Matsuyama, Ehime. Ishiteji Mantra Cave is situated nearby to the shrine Main Hall, as well as near Kobo Daishi Hall.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ishite Temple #51 and Yuzuki Castle.

Ishite Temple #51

Buddhist temple

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Ishite-ji is a Shingon temple in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is Temple 51 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage. Its name means Stone Hand Temple. Seven of its structures have been designated National Treasures or Important Cultural Properties.

Yuzuki Castle

Castle

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Yuzuki Castle was a former Japanese castle located in the city of Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. During the Muromachi period, it was the stronghold of the Kōno clan, who ruled Iyo Province under the Muromachi shogunate. Yuzuki Castle is situated 1 km west of Ishiteji Mantra Cave.

Shiki Memorial Museum

Museum

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The Matsuyama City Shiki Memorial Museum is a museum devoted mainly to the life and work of Japanese writer Masaoka Shiki, who was born and raised in Matsuyama. Shiki Memorial Museum is situated 1 km west of Ishiteji Mantra Cave.