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Etchū Kokubun-ji Temple

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This historic temple, known as Yakushido, houses ancient Buddhist statues and offers a glimpse into Japan's past.

Etchū Kokubun-ji Temple
Saigen Jiro CC0 resized via Wikimedia Commons

What it is

  • A Shingon sect temple.
  • Commonly known as Yakushido.
  • Successor to the Etchū Kokubun-soji temple.
  • Temple grounds designated a historic site in 1965.

What to see

  • Wooden Manjushri Bodhisattva statue from Northern and Southern Dynasties.
  • Wooden Bishamonten standing statue from Kamakura period.
  • Wooden Dainichi Nyorai seated statue from Edo period.
  • Wooden Jizo Bodhisattva standing statue from Kamakura period.
  • Indra statue from Heian period.
  • Temple grounds on a terrace at Futagami Hills.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

富山県高岡市伏木一宮1丁目(字国分堂 Open in Google Maps

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