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Kegon-ji Temple

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Kegon-ji Temple is the final stop on a pilgrimage, known for its beauty and important artifacts.

Kegon-ji Temple
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What it is

  • Founded in 798, a Tendai sect temple.
  • Dedicated to Eleven-faced Kannon Bosatsu.
  • Final temple of the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage.

What to see

  • Main hall, rebuilt in 1879.
  • Wooden Bishamonten standing statue.
  • Silk painting of the Thirty-three Kannon Mandala.
  • Fudo Myoo and Bishamonten attendant deities.

When to go

  • Known for cherry blossoms in spring.
  • Known for autumn leaves in fall.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

岐阜県揖斐郡揖斐川町谷汲徳積23 Open in Google Maps

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