Chōraku-ji Temple
長楽寺 (香美町)
Chorakuji Temple is home to Japan's tallest wooden seated Buddha and a 70m pagoda.
What it is
- A Shingon sect Buddhist temple.
- Founded by Gyoki during the Tenpyo era (729-749).
- Principal image is Yakushi Rurikō Nyorai.
What to see
- The Daibutsuden houses three wooden Great Buddha statues.
- Central Shaka Nyorai is world's tallest wooden seated statue.
- The five-story pagoda is Japan's second tallest at 70m.
- Tajima Daibutsu is a large wooden Buddha statue, 15m tall.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
兵庫県美方郡香美町村岡区川会642 Open in Google Maps
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