Akechi-dera Temple
明智寺
A historic Rinzai sect temple serving as the ninth stop on the famous Chichibu thirty-four Kannon pilgrimage route.
What it is
- A Rinzai sect temple founded by Zen Master Akechi in 1191
- The ninth station of the Chichibu thirty-four Kannon pilgrimage
- An external hall of Chousen-in and a designated historical landmark of Yokoze Town
- A mountain temple known by the name Myojo-san
What to see
- The main hall which was rebuilt in 1990 after a lightning fire
- A statue of the principal deity Nyoirin Kannon
Getting there
- A nine minute walk from Yokoze Station
- Located 1.8 kilometers from the eighth pilgrimage station
- Located 2.2 kilometers from the tenth pilgrimage station
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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