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Hōkō-ji Temple

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Hōkō-ji Temple is an ancient Sōtō Zen temple with a hidden Kannon statue.

Hōkō-ji Temple
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What it is

  • It is a Sōtō Zen temple.
  • It was founded in 730 by Gyōki.
  • It is one of the oldest temples in Matsumoto.
  • The principal image is a hidden Eleven-faced Kannon.

What to see

  • The wooden Eleven-faced Kannon statue is a Prefectural Treasure.
  • The statue dates from the late Heian period.
  • See the main hall.
  • See the hexagonal hall.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

長野県松本市蟻ケ崎1283 Open in Google Maps

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