81 Shiromine-ji
Shiromine-ji is a temple belonging to the Omuro School of Shingon Buddhism, situated near an elevation of 271 meters on the slopes of Mt. Shiramine, located within the Goshikidai highlands in Sakaide, Kagawa Prefecture.Photo: Dokudami, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Denomination: Shingon Shu
- Description: Shingon temple in Sakaide, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, which is Temple 81 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage
- Also known as: “Shiromine-ji” and “Shiromine-ji Temple”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kandani Shrine and Main Shrine, Kandani-jinja.
Kandani Shrine
Shinto shrine
Photo: Reggaeman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kandani Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Sakaide, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. It enshrines the kami Kagu-tsuchi, Okitsuhiko no mikoto, and Okitsuhime no mikoto. Kandani Shrine is situated 1½ km southwest of 81 Shiromine-ji.
Main Shrine, Kandani-jinja
Shinto shrine
Photo: Reggaeman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Main Shrine, Kandani-jinja is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 1½ km southwest of 81 Shiromine-ji.
坂出市立松山小学校
School
Photo: Mr. Udon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
坂出市立松山小学校 is a school, which is situated 2 km west of 81 Shiromine-ji.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ayagawa and Utazu.
Ayagawa
Town
Photo: Hykw-a4, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ayagawa is a town located in Ayauta District, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2022, the town had an estimated population of 23,427 in 10108 households and a population density of 960 persons per km2. Ayagawa is situated 9 km south of 81 Shiromine-ji.
Utazu
Town
Photo: Toto-tarou, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Utazu is a town located in Ayauta District, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 December 2023, the town had an estimated population of 18,755 in 9131 households and a population density of 2300 persons per km². Utazu is situated 10 km west of 81 Shiromine-ji.
81 Shiromine-ji
- Categories: reijō, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Sakaide, Kagawa, Shikoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.33446° or 34° 20′ 4″ northLongitude
133.92704° or 133° 55′ 37″ eastOpen location code
8Q6M8WMG+QROpenStreetMap ID
node 705230870OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=shingon_shuWikidata ID
Q11579651
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Satellite Map
Discover 81 Shiromine-ji from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chinese to Swedish—“81 Shiromine-ji” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “白峯寺”
- Chinese: “白峰寺”
- Czech: “Širominedži”
- French: “Shiromine-ji”
- German: “Shiromine-ji”
- Indonesian: “Wihara Shiromine-ji”
- Japanese: “Shiromine-ji”
- Japanese: “白峯寺”
- Japanese: “白峰寺”
- Swedish: “Shiromine-ji”
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