Places worth the detour in Marugame
15 places worth going out of your way for lie within 12 km of Marugame, Japan, across 5 kinds of detour; churches, temples & shrines are the largest group (9). Best known: Marugame Castle. 15 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.
All 15, ranked 15
Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.
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2.Zentsū-ji Temple
Sacred sites · 9th century · Hidden gem
Shingon temple in Zentsūji, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, which is Temple 75 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage
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3.Konpira Grand Theatre
Museums & culture · 19th century · Hidden gem
Building in Kotohira, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan
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4.Mandara-ji Temple
Sacred sites · Hidden gem
Shingon temple in Zentsūji, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, which is Temple 72 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage
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6.Shusshaka-ji Temple
Sacred sites · Hidden gem
Shingon temple in Zentsūji, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, which is Temple 73 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage
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7.Iyadani-ji Temple
Sacred sites · Hidden gem
Shingon temple in Mitoyo, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, which is Temple 71 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage
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8.Gōshō-ji Temple
Sacred sites · 8th century · Hidden gem
Ji-shū temple in Ayauta District, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, which is Temple 78 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage
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9.Konzō-ji Temple
Sacred sites · 8th century · Hidden gem
Tendai Jimon temple in Zentsūji, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, which is Temple 76 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage
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10.Kouyama-ji Temple
Sacred sites · Hidden gem
Shingon temple in Zentsūji, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, which is Temple 74 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage
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12.Marugame Genichiro-Inokuma Museum of Contemporary Art
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Museum in Marugame, Kagawa, Japan
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14.Dōryū-ji Temple
Sacred sites · 8th century · Hidden gem
Shingon temple in Nakatado District, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, which is Temple 77 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage
