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Dairyū-ji Temple

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Dairyū-ji Temple is a Zen temple with a unique tower and extensive garden.

Dairyū-ji Temple
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What it is

  • Sōtō Zen Buddhist temple.
  • Re-established as a Zen temple in 1577.
  • Principal image is Shaka Nyorai.
  • 46th site of the Akita New Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage.

What to see

  • Large tahōtō also serves as a shōrōdō.
  • Only tahōtō of its kind in Japan.
  • Extensive Jōdo-style garden.
  • 800-year-old gorintō.
  • Statues of 16 Rakan.
  • Statues of 33 Kannon.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

秋田県男鹿市船川港船川字鳥屋場34 Open in Google Maps

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