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Ishite-ji, Temple 51

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Ishite-ji, Temple, Matsuyama

Ishite-ji, Temple 51Photo: Dokudami / CC BY-SA 4.0

Round trip
5 hr
From the ship and back
Fits
a 7-hour call or longer
Margin already counted
Getting there
1.3 km east of Dogo Onsen Honkan, about 20 min on foot
Grounds: no charge found; treasure-hall fee not confirmed
Booking
Just turn up
Nothing to reserve
Getting there
1.3 km east of Dogo Onsen Honkan, about 20 min on foot; taxi from Dogo about ¥700 (our estimates)

Checked · Researched, not yet visited · times from official timetables and our estimates · Takumi Yamada

Why go

Temple 51 of the Shikoku pilgrimage. The Niomon gate, built in 1318, is a National Treasure; the main hall, the three-storey pagoda and the bell tower are Important Cultural Properties. A covered approach of stalls leads in. More local worshippers than pilgrims come here, the temples’ association says. Treasure-hall hours and fees are not confirmed.

Why it earns the hours
  • On a 5h ashore call our verdict is "Only instead of the bath" — Dogo and Ishite-ji together need about five hours from the gangway.
Before you count on it
  • Not confirmed — no official page found for the treasure hall; ask at the Dogo Tourist Information Office, 08:30–17:00.
  • 5 hr door to door needs a 7-hour call: a 2–3 hour stop cannot hold it. Pick something closer instead.
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Before you go

Things worth knowing

  • Walk out from the Honkan and take a taxi back to the tram stop if the day is hot: about ¥700, our estimate.
  • It is a working temple: pilgrims in white pray at the main hall and the Daishi hall.
Where it is

Ishite-ji, Temple 51 and your ship

Both pins on one map, so the distance is a fact rather than a feeling.

The arithmetic

Where the 5 hr goes

The hour before all-aboard is not in this bar; it is already set aside. The minutes are our estimates from timetables and maps, not timed on the ground.

Out1 hr 25 min1.3 km east of Dogo Onsen Honkan, about 20 min on foot; taxi from Dogo about ¥700 (our estimates)
There2 hr 10 minWhat you came for
Back1 hr 25 minTo the gangway

If your ship is late, cut the 2 hr 10 min in the middle. Never cut the hour at the end.

Asked about Ishite-ji, Temple 51

Questions

How far is Ishite-ji from Dogo Onsen?

1.3 km, about 20 minutes on foot from Dogo Onsen Honkan by our estimate, or a short taxi ride.

What is Ishite-ji known for?

It is Temple 51 of the Shikoku pilgrimage. Its Niomon gate of 1318 is a National Treasure, and the main hall, the three-storey pagoda and the bell tower are Important Cultural Properties.

Pairs well with

What to put beside it

Each of these still lands you back aboard with the hour to spare.

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