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Want to pilgrim on Taishokan House website? Start from No.18 holy place, Onzan-ji temple

Story 1 Battle of Raccoon Dogs in Awa Province When Tokyo was called Edo, there was a raccoon dog named KINCHO in Komatsushima. He was wise raccoon dog treasuring obligations and filling with the sense of justice. Story 2 Komatsushima Station Park Komatsushima was prospering as the east gateway of Shikoku island before. There was railroad Chuden to Komatsushima Port and many passengers were trafficking. Story 3 Esplanade after Old JNR Komatsushima Line Soon, Komatsushima finished the duty as the east gateway and the railroad was abolished. Walk following the esplanade improved after old Komatsushima line. Story 4 Hinomine-san Mountain and KINCHO Shrine KINCHO is deified as a great gracious god who has divine favor in prosperity in business. Let's climb Hinomine-san mountain, if you prayed at KINCHO shrine.

Story 5 Yoshitsune's Statue and Onzan-ji Temple Yoshitsune arrived here and went to war in order to subjugate Heike. There is Onzan-ji temple which is No.18 Harrowed Ground near the statue. Story 6 Lighthouse and Mini 88 Holy Places A promenade is improved and you can enjoy mini pilgrimage of 88 Holy Places. Lighthouse which has watched the safety of ships for over 30 years is on the way. Story 7 Continuation of Story 6 There is another route to Hinomine observatory which isn't normal route. Try this west route this time and find new route to hot spring spa. Story 8 Gamouda-misaki Cape Lighthouse Gamouda cape is the boundary in the Setonaikai Inland Sea and the Pacific Ocean. It's made desolate from Gamouda cape up to Muroto cape, and steep slope continues.

Story 9 Tatsue-ji Temple and New 88 Holy Places This temple is the No.19 Holy Place, and I went there by rail this time. And there is also mini pilgrimage route, I tried it although it began to snowing. Story 10 Kiki Dream Galley There is an old house built 200 years ago by rich marine merchant. Today this gallery in Minami city where is south of Komatsushima city, is open as gallery. Story 11 Yakuo-ji Temple I visited Yakuo-ji temple which is No23 Holy Place also by railway. Yakuo-ji temple is famous for exorcising evil spirit, and many people visit in the new year. Story 12 Kozen-ji Temple Kozen-ji temple belongs to Jodo-shinshu sect, Hongan-ji-ha group. The temple is near Taishokan House and we can poke bell of new year's eve.

Story 13 Poppo Marine and Izari Cafe Recommending to go on the way back from Kiki Dream Gallery introduced on Story 10. Introducing Poppo Marine in Yuki Station and Izari Cafe in Izari Fishery Port. Story 14 Tokushima Red Cross Hospital Landmark in the main part of Komatsushima city, it's the hospital which has been protecting people's health in Tokushima for 60 years. Story 15 Tokushima Coast Guard Office Motto is "We love, we guard, the sea of Awa province", Tokushima Coast Guard Office if neighbor of Taishokan House. Story 16 Komatsushima City Office and Vicinity Komatsushima city was changed from town on 1951 merging with other towns. Flower and tree of the city are dogwood and bayberry, has 41,817 of population as of April.

Story 17 Nankai Ferry Komatsushima was once prospering as the east gate of Shikoku island. Nankai Ferry was carrying the part of sea traffic on her shoulder. Story 18 Mugi line / Part 1 -- Tokushima station and diesel passenger cars -- Will introduce JR Shikoku, Mugi line in three parts Let's start from Tokushima station which is the terminal of Mugi line Story 19 Mugi Line / Part 2 -- Stations in Komatsushima city -- There are four stations of Mugi line in Komatsushima city Will introduce the entrance and the exit of the city Story 20 Mugi Line / Part 3 -- The southward of Komatsushima city, to Kaifu station -- There are nineteen stations from south boundary of the city to terminal of Mugi line Will introduce picked up some stations from them

Story 21 Yoshitsune's Dream Road Yoshitsune who won at Yashima war, proceeded to there by land from here Komatsushima. You're introduced about his footprints in Komatsushima city.

Story 22 Kamikatsu About 20 Kms WSW from Komatsushima, here is Kamikatsu town, Kamikatsu county Introduce about Kamikatsu where is famous as "Irodori" and "Zero-waste movement"

Story 23 Guest Room from where You can See Diesel Cars Train fans want to stay the rooms from where they can see trains. There are such rooms in Tokushima station. I'll take you right away. Story 24 Chelonian Museum CARETTA There is Ohama-kaigan beach near Hiwasa station, where is famous for sea turtles' egg laying Chelonian (sea turtle) museum CARETTA is beside of this beach. Story 25 Ten Selected Night Scenes in Komatsushima Those scenes were selected by editor. Please find your own night scenes. Story 26 Rokuemon Shrine and Historic Battlefields Kincho who won at raccoon dogs' battle, is deified at shrine in Komatsushima city. The other hand, Rokuemon who lost at the battle is also deified in Tokushima city.

Story 27 Tokushima Airport's New Terminal Building Tokushima airport expands its runway and builds new terminal building. New nickname of the airport is "Tokushima Awa-odori Airport".

Story 28 Teba-jima Island 15 minutes by ferryboat from Mugi where is the former JR Mugi line's terminal Teba-jima island is the warmest place in Tokushima prefecture

Story 29 Kanaiso Benten Temple and Old Battery Buddhism saint named "Benzaiten" is enshrined in the temple at east-end of Yokosu beach And there was battery shore side of the small mountain behind the temple Story 30 Kakurin-ji Temple No.20 holly place, Kakurin-ji temple is popular as the name of "Otsuru-san" Introduce about No.21 holly place, Tairyu-ji temple at Story 31 Story 31 Tairyu-ji Temple You have to get on the ropeway to go to Tairyu-ji temple Introduce also about the ropeway in the story Story 32 Kawaguchi Dam and Wajiki Hot Spring Spa As I got free ticket for the spa, let's go and enjoy Wajiki spa There are Kawaguchi dam and power plant past Wajiki spa

Story 33 Byodo-ji Temple How to poke temple's bell is described at bell tower in this temple Better to know how to, and it's useful at the other temples Story 34 Saba-daishi Temple Saba-daishi temple is holly place without the number And it's the most south holly place in Tokushima prefecture Story 35 Patrol Ship "Yoshino" Patrol ship Yoshino was launched for Tokushima Coast Guard office on April 2009 Yoshino is high-speed, high-performance patrol ship with auto-sight 20mm machine-gun Story 36 (The final story) Good-bye, Komatsushima Time to say "Good-bye" has come I have to leave Komatsushima finally