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Kannon-ji Temple

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Kannon-ji Temple is a historic Tendai temple with important cultural properties.

Kannon-ji Temple
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What it is

  • A Tendai sect temple.
  • Founded by Sanshu during the Ninju era (851-854).
  • Commonly known as Ohara Kannon-ji.
  • Famous for Ishida Mitsunari.

What to see

  • The principal image is Eleven-faced Thousand-armed Kannon.
  • Main hall is an Important Cultural Property.
  • Bell tower is an Important Cultural Property.
  • Somon gate is an Important Cultural Property.
  • Wooden seated statue of Dengyo Daishi is an Important Cultural Property.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

滋賀県米原市朝日1342 Open in Google Maps

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