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Kin Kannon-ji Temple

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A 16th-century temple in Okinawa, featuring a rare wooden building and a unique stalactite cave.

Kin Kannon-ji Temple
日:Muramasa CC BY-SA 3.0 resized via Wikimedia Commons

What it is

  • A temple of the Koyasan Shingon sect.
  • Founded in the 16th century by Nisshu Shonin.
  • Principal image is Sho Kannon.
  • Current building rebuilt in 1942.

What to see

  • Rare wooden building from before the war.
  • Main hall is a Kin Town cultural property.
  • Fukugi trees are a Kin Town cultural property.
  • Kin Stalactite Cave is a national monument.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

沖縄県国頭郡金武町字金武222番地 Open in Google Maps

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