Hosenji

法泉寺Komatsushima, Tokushima

Religious Place

Temporarily Closed

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Hosenji is a small Buddhist temple serving the local community in Komatsushima, Tokushima. It sits along the Shikoku Pilgrimage route before the strenuous hike up to Temple 20, known as a “nansho” – difficult place to reach. The temple also maintains a zenkonyado – a donations-based lodging for pilgrims in need, called Jukokoju-an (寿康康寿菴).

Get directionsYamaguchi-3 Kushibuchichō, Komatsushima, Tokushima 773-0018, Japan

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Key Distances & Elevations

< 100 m from the main pilgrim path

1 minute

0 m

8 m

3.5 km from Temple 19 – Tatsueji

54 minutes

11 m

8 m

9.7 km to Temple 20 – Kakurinji

3 hours 36 minutes

561 m

62 m

108.3 km from pilgrimage start: Temple 1 – Ryozenji

1026.2 km to pilgrimage end: Temple 1 – Ryozenji

How are walking times calculated?

Walking times are estimated with a modified approach to Naismith’s rule to account for elevation gains/losses and other practical considerations that require a more conservative bias. The basis of our calculations assumes a speed of 4 kilometers per hour on flat land. Learn more here.