Ganjo-ji Temple
願成寺
A 7th-century Soto Zen temple in Shiga housing a rare 72-centimeter mermaid mummy and a commemorative mermaid statue.
What it is
- A Soto Zen temple founded by Prince Shotoku in 619.
- The temple was originally part of the Tendai sect before being restored in 1624.
- The main deity is a standing statue of Sho-Kannon.
- It was rebuilt after being destroyed by fire in 1571.
What to see
- A mermaid mummy measuring approximately 72 centimeters in length housed inside a wooden shrine.
- The mummy features scales on its lower body and has no teeth.
- A mermaid statue on the grounds commemorating the first Mermaid Summit held in 2000.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Ganjo-ji Temple Open in Google Maps
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