We're introducing a model course for visiting Shodoshima Great Kannon.
May the light of happiness gently envelop you.
しあわせの駅
Station of Happiness
At the entrance to the Great Kannon there is a "Happiness Station" and a bus stop.
しあわせの鐘
Bell of Happiness
Look up at the Great Kannon statue and ring the bell with a calm mind to mark the beginning of your visit.
しあわせの石
Stone of Happiness
As a couple, place your left and right hands on the stone and make a wish.
お線香
Incense Sticks
Offer the fragrance to Kannon and put your hands together in prayer.
ポエ占い
Poe Divination
This is a fortune-telling method practiced in temples in Hong Kong and Taiwan, allowing you to divine good and bad fortune.
拝観受付
Admission Reception
This is the reception area. We look forward to welcoming you.
御朱印受付
Goshuin Reception
Please leave your Goshuin book before your visit, and we will return it to you when you leave.
レンタルサリー
Rental Sari
For 1,000 yen per person, you can wear a traditional Sri Lankan sari and stroll around the grounds of the Shodoshima Great Kannon.
伝道の間
Dendo no Ma
This is a place for everyone to enter and calm their minds. Please touch the crystal and pray.
大数珠
Great Prayer Beads
The current length of the Great Prayer Beads is about 120m. We are challenging the Guinness World Record with a string of happiness beads.
写経体験
Sutra Copying Experience
For those who wish, we offer it for 1,000 yen per volume.
胎内巡り
Womb Pilgrimage
With the hope of everyone's happiness, about 14,000 Kannon statues are currently enshrined.
護摩殿
Goma Den
The main deity of the Shodoshima Great Kannon gently envelops the visitors.
護摩祈祷
Goma Prayer(fire ceremony)
For those who wish, we offer it for 500 yen per stick. Please see here for details.
しあわせの黄色いハンカチ
Yellow Handkerchief of Happiness
Please write your prayer on a handkerchief.
十二支守 本尊の間
Room of the
Twelve Zodiac Guardian Deities
Visit the principal deity of your Twelve Zodiac Guardian Deities sign.
展望窓
Observation Window
You can see the Seto Inland Sea from the back and the scenery of Shodoshima from the front.
しあわせの絵馬
Ema of Happiness
Let's dedicate it with a wish for happiness.
ピリティヌーラー
Pirith Noola
This is a misanga (bracelet) from Sri Lanka, prayed for by Sri Lankan monks. Let's tie it with a prayer.
お花のお供え
Offering Flowers
Let's offer flowers to Buddha, who loves flowers, with a wish.
佛歯の間
Room of the Buddha's Tooth
こちらに佛歯がお祀りされております。写真撮影禁止のため、参拝者のみご覧いただけます。
観音様と記念撮影
Taking a photo
with Kannon
There is a rumor that taking a photo together will bring you happiness.
百観音
One Hundred Kannon
One Hundred Kannon are enshrined here. You can look up at the Great Kannon from the closest point.
動物たちとのふれあい
Interacting with Animals
You can interact with goats and horses.
*Please interact at your own risk.
Waiting for you at Shodoshima Daikannon

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