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Chōon-ji Temple

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Chōon-ji Temple: a historic Jōdo-shū temple with unique carvings and a monumental ginkgo tree.

Chōon-ji Temple
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What it is

  • A Jōdo-shū Buddhist temple.
  • Houses the grave of essayist Suzuki Bokushi.

What to see

  • Carvings by Ishikawa Unchō inside the temple.
  • The main hall on the temple grounds.
  • A bell tower gate.
  • An Ohatsuki Ichō (ginkgo tree).
  • The ginkgo tree is 40 meters tall.
  • The ginkgo tree is 400 years old.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

新潟県南魚沼市塩沢371 Open in Google Maps

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