Chugoku 33 Kannon Temple Pilgrimage

Understand
Chugoku 33 Kannon Temple Pilgrimage (中国三十三観音霊場 chugoku san-juu-san kannon reijou) was designated a pilgrimage route in 1981. Each of the thirty-three temples on this pilgrimage route is located in Japan's Chugoku Region and worships Kannon, the goddess of mercy.

Although the pilgrimage route officially consists of thirty-three temples, there are an additional four temples considered to be "Special Sacred Temples" (特別霊場 tokubetsu-reijō) that, despite not being given numbers, are considered to be part of the pilgrimage route.

Okayama
1. 2. 3. Special Sacred Temple: 4. 5. 6. 7.

Hiroshima
8. 9. Special Sacred Temple: 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.

Yamaguchi
Special Sacred Temple: 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21.

Shimane
22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28.

Tottori
29. 30. 31. Special Sacred Temple: 32. 33.

Events
Touring a temple is sometimes more fun on special occasions and festival days. Below are some festivals and special events held at the temples along the pilgrimage route.


 * Saidaiji Eyo - The infamous Naked Man Festival held at Saidaiji Temple in Okayama Held on the third Saturday in February.