Kannon-ji Temple
観音寺 (福知山市観音寺)
Kannonji is a historic Buddhist temple known for its 10,000 hydrangeas and ancient statues.
What it is
- A Shingon Buddhist temple.
- Founded in 720 by Hodo Sennin.
- First temple of the Kansai Hana no Tera Pilgrimage.
- Known as Ajisai-dera (Hydrangea Temple).
What to see
- 10,000 hydrangea plants of 100 varieties.
- Main hall, rebuilt in 1784.
- Bell tower, rebuilt in 1789.
- Front gate, rebuilt in the mid-Edo period.
- Eleven-faced Senju Kannon Bosatsu image.
- Wooden Fudo Myoo statue from the early Heian period.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
京都府福知山市観音寺1067 Open in Google Maps
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