Shin-Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage

Lined up along the Tone Unga, are a row of Buddhist statues, known as the Tone Unga Daishi-dō. These statues are part of the Shin-Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage of the Tone Unga area.

A total of 88 of these statues were built back in 1913, to emulate the “Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage,” a famous religious pilgrimage in Shikoku, that is associated with Shingon Buddhism.

Back in the day, people visited these statues as a way to pray for safe travels and protection against accidents, since the canal used to be a major water transportation route.

Of the 88 statues, around 20 of these statues are lined up along the canal today. If you take a closer look at these statues, you will see that each statue is unique, with distinctive details that distinguish the statues from each other.