Hōraku-ji Temple

What it is

• A Buddhist temple in Kamikawa Town, Hyōgo Prefecture.
• Founded between 642 and 645 AD.
• Main deity is the Eleven-faced Senju Kannon.
• Also known as Awaga Inudera.

What to see

• Hondo (main hall) rebuilt in 1729.
• Kaisando (founder's hall) from the late 17th century.
• Shoro (bell tower) built in the early 18th century.
• Niomon (Deva gate) rebuilt during the Tensho era.
• Kuri (monks' quarters) built in 1819.
• Hondo and Kasuga Shrine are cultural properties.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.