Gichū-ji Temple
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Gichū-ji Temple is a historic Tendai temple in Ōtsu, notable for the graves of Bashō and Minamoto no Yoshinaka.
What it is
- Tendai-affiliated temple in Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture.
- Main deity is Shō Kannon Bosatsu.
- Re-established around 1553 by Rokkaku Yoshikata.
- Designated a National Historic Site in 1967.
What to see
- Matsuo Bashō's grave is located here.
- Minamoto no Yoshinaka's grave is located here.
- Rumored grave of Tomoe Gozen is located here.
- Main hall, Asahido, rebuilt in 1979.
- Okina-do Hall, rebuilt in 1858, enshrines Bashō.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
滋賀県大津市馬場1-5-1 Open in Google Maps
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