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Joshinji Temple

Nicknamed the “Temple of Turtles.”

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It is believed that many turtles swim in the pond in front of the temple, and the local residents have nicknamed it the “Temple of Turtles.” In 1806, Ino Tadataka, a well-known surveyor and cartographer, visited Kasaoka as part of his work surveying the entire country, and he stayed at the temple.

Overview

Address

2065 Kasaoka, Kasaoka City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan 714-0081

TEL

0865-62-2623

Access

4-minute walk from JR Kasaoka Station.
7 minutes from Kasaoka Interchange on the Sanyo Expressway

Website

http://joshinji.suki-ari.net/

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