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   Sasaguri (篠栗町, Sasaguri-machi) is a town in Kasuya District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2024, the town had an estimated population of 31,191 in 14041 households, and a population density of 250 persons per km². The total area of the town is 38.93 km 2 (15.03 sq mi)

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     Nanzo-in ( 南蔵院?) is a Shingon Buddhist temple in Sasaguri,...

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2. www.japan-experience.com › all-about-japan › fukuokaNanzoin Temple | Japan Experience

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   Nanzoin is temple #1 of the route though many pilgrims start at different temples. The high point of the pilgrimage route is the Okunoin at 681 meters altitude on top of Mount Wakasugi. Most of the temples have tea rooms and rest areas for the benefit of the pilgrims. Nanzoin Temple, Sasaguri, Fukuoka Prefecture.

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   Where is the Sasaguri pilgrimage in Fukuoka?

   • Sasaguri town lies just east of Fukuoka City, and is a peaceful place that divides the mountains from Fukuoka’s denser suburbs. Like the Shikoku Pilgrimage from which it was inspired, the Sasaguri Pilgrimage passes by 88 beautiful temples, each with their own legends and unique character.

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   What is Sasaguri famous for?

   • Sasaguri town is designated as a “forest therapy base” (森林セラピー基地), where people can “bathe” in trees and seek the restorative benefits of immersion into nature. It is one of only four such bases in Fukuoka Prefecture. For a small town, Sasaguri has many beautiful sites to see outside of its temples.

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   Is Sasaguri a Shikoku Pilgrimage?

   • It is considered one of Japan’s three “Major New Shikoku Pilgrimages” (alongside the Shodoshima Pilgrimage and the Chita Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage). Sasaguri town lies just east of Fukuoka City, and is a peaceful place that divides the mountains from Fukuoka’s denser suburbs.

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   Is Sasaguri temple a real place?

   • In fact, its location in the quaint forest village of Sasaguri is not even its original home. After it was first established in 1886 on Mt. Koya, anti-Buddhist groups are said to have threatened to deface the temple such that it was relocated in 1899.

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4. www.henro.org › sasaguri-pilgrimageThe Sasaguri Pilgrimage: Maps, Guides, and More • Henro

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   Sasaguri (篠栗, literally meaning “bamboo grass chestnut”) is located just 12km east of Fukuoka City, a rapidly-growing metropolis in Kyushu, Japan. The western and central parts of Sasaguri are mostly flat, and have quiet modern suburbs punctuated by beautiful rice fields.

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5. www.atlasobscura.com › places › nanzoin-templeNanzoin Temple – Sasaguri, Japan - Atlas Obscura

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   Feb 24, 2022 · Sasaguri, Japan. A serene mountaintop temple complex featuring one big, bronze Buddha. Been Here? 19. Want to Visit? 83. a956 (Atlas Obscura User) Most of the Buddha statues erected throughout...

6. en.japantravel.com › places › fukuokaNanzoin Temple - Fukuoka Attractions - Japan Travel

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   Nanzo-in is a Shingon sect Buddhist temple in Sasaguri, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is notable for its bronze statue of a reclining Buddha, said to be the largest bronze statue in the world. [ Wikipedia ]