Hyoso
For those making the Shikoku 88-Temple Pilgrimage, the Saigoku 33-Kannon Pilgrimage (a pilgrimage of thirty-three Buddhist temples throughout the Kansai region of Japan), or visiting other sacred sites:
Mount your temple stamps onto a hanging scroll to create a cherished item that serves as a reminder of your pilgrimage. Your family will appreciate the scroll when they gather around it and share stories of your pilgrimage for many years to come. You can also ask our certified First-Class Technicians to mount your Miei-fuda (cards with a sacred image of a temple’s principal deity) onto high-quality hanging scrolls or have them framed.
About Hyoso
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- 1. A certified first-class mounting technician will consult with you directly to address any concerns you may have about our service.
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- 2. We are happy to try to accommodate special requests and delivery dates.
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- 3. A deluxe paulownia box, insect repellent incense, and a pair of Fuchin (hanging scroll weights) are included free of charge with your hanging scroll purchase.
Brochure (free)
Please go to our flagship store Asano Souhonten’s official website to receive a free pamphlet that includes pictures of the above items. Click “Contact Us” and make sure to write “pamphlet wanted”.
If you are unable to access our website, you can request a pamphlet by phone or via fax.
Phone: +81-883-30-1215 Fax: +81-883-36-5476
How to Order
Please send us your stamped scroll with the fabric number of your choice. We will mount it on a hanging scroll and ship it back to you upon completion. We cover shipping charges for hanging scrolls. (We do apply a shipping charge for framed items, and large and small standing screens). We accept all major credit cards, bank and post office money transfers and COD.
- ◎ We can visit Koyasan Okunoin on your behalf and obtain an officially autographed box for mounting on a hanging scroll. (There is an additional 3,000-yen charge for the autograph)
- ◎ Additional 10,000-yen charge for mounting Miei-fuda on a hanging scroll.
- ◎ We also fashion Buddhist rosaries for Shikoku’s Special 20 Sacred Site Pilgrimages and rosary brooches for Shikoku 36 Fudo (Acala) Sacred Site Pilgrimages.
- ◎ Please consult us about restoring your antique scrolls and frames.
- ◎ We deal with a wide variety of hanging scrolls.
- ◎ We carry a wide variety of supplies for Shikoku 88-Temple Pilgrimages, as well as pilgrimages to Saigoku, Chichibu, Banto and other sacred sites.
Order Flow
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- 1. Please bring your stamped scroll to our store.
A mounting technician will consult with you personally.
We can recommend fabric and scroll accessories such as Futai and Jikusaki for you. If you are unable to visit us, please go to our website and select the mounting style and materials of your choice. Send us your stamped scroll with the choices you selected. 
- 1. Please bring your stamped scroll to our store.
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- 2. A certified first-class mounting technician will carefully mount the scroll. It takes approximately 2 months to complete the mounting.
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- 3. We will inform you when the mounting is completed.
Your mounted scroll will be boxed in a deluxe paulownia box and sent to you together with insect repellent incense and a pair of Fuchin (hanging scroll weights). We are happy to ship scrolls overseas at cost. 
- 3. We will inform you when the mounting is completed.
Store Guide
| Name | Sumotoriya Asano |
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| Location | 173 Kannon, Kirihata, Ichiba-cho, Awa-shi, Tokushima 771-1623 JAPAN |
| Open | 9:00 ～ 17:00 |
| Holiday | New Year first three days of a new year |
| Contact Us | tel：0883-36-3032 fax：0883-36-5476 mail：info@sumotoriya.com |
● From T9 Horinji Temple to T10 Kirihataji Temple,
approximately 3.7km (about 1 hour on foot)
● From T10 Kirihataji Temple to T11 Fujiidera Temple,
approximately 9.2km (about 2 and a half hours on foot)
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Certified First-Class Mounting Technician,
Mr. Satoshi Asano
Mr. Asano is the fifth-generation owner of his family’s business Sumotoriya Asano Sohonten. He became the store’s owner after working at the Japan National Tourist Organization (JNTO), where he served as Deputy Manager of their New York office. Mr. Asano meets directly with clients and listens to their requests before carefully creating individually handcrafted scrolls.