Shosanji Temple (Temple 12) & Henro-korogashi Trail
In Japanese: 焼山寺（四国八十八ヶ所第12番札所）と遍路ころがし
The second-highest temple of the Shikoku pilgrimage, near the top of Mt Shosan (938 m) among huge old cedars. The 12 km mountain path from Temple 11 is the pilgrimage's most famous hard climb, "Henro-korogashi".
Nearby
- Amagoi Falls ≈ 20 min by car
- Ogawara Highlands ≈ 30 min by car
- Okama Falls ≈ 35 min by car
- Kashihara Rice Terraces ≈ 35 min by car
- Awa Dochu Earth Pillars ≈ 40 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- About 12 km on foot (about 8 hours) on the pilgrim trail from Temple 11 Fujiidera; a road reaches the top
Easier with a tour or car - Good to know
- Parking by donation (cars 300 yen); temple lodging for 30 needs a reservation; the trail has no escape route, so skip it in bad weather
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info