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Fukusen-ji Temple

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Fukusen-ji Temple houses Japan's largest wooden Kannon statue, a significant modern Buddhist carving.

Fukusen-ji Temple
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What it is

  • A Shingon-shu Buzan-ha Buddhist temple.
  • Founded in 1912 by Sasaki Yuson.
  • Known for Japan's largest wooden Kannon statue.

What to see

  • The 17-meter tall Fukutoku Kannon statue.
  • The Kannon statue carved from a 1200-year-old tree.
  • A five-story pagoda built in 1990.
  • Main hall and a tahoto pagoda.
  • Replicas of Shikoku 88 pilgrimage sites.
  • Replicas of Saigoku 33 pilgrimage sites.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

岩手県遠野市松崎町駒木7-57 Open in Google Maps

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