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Kasei-ji Temple

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Kasei-ji Temple is a Soto Zen temple, founded in 1392, known for its legend of the Nine-tailed Fox.

Kasei-ji Temple
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What it is

  • A Soto Zen Buddhist temple.
  • Founded in 1392.
  • Opened by Zen Master Genno Shinsho.
  • Rebuilt in 1598 after war damage.

What to see

  • Principal image is Eleven-faced Kannon Bodhisattva.
  • Enshrines the Sessho-seki stone of the Nine-tailed Fox legend.
  • Tamamori-gu Shrine is located to the west.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

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