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Kura hasama-kannon Temple

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Visit this ancient temple to see a rare Kannon statue and one of Japan's oldest mathematical tablets.

Kura hasama-kannon Temple
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What it is

  • A temple in Tono City, formally named Fukutakiji.
  • It is the 4th temple of Tono Shichikannon.
  • Founded in 852, it is dedicated to Kannon.

What to see

  • The main image is an Eleven-faced Kannon statue.
  • The Kannon-do hall was rebuilt in 1670.
  • The Kannon-do hall is a designated cultural property.
  • A Sangaku (mathematical tablet) from 1743.
  • The Sangaku is the second oldest in Iwate Prefecture.
  • The Sangaku is the eighth oldest in Japan.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

岩手県遠野市宮守町上鱒沢18地割 Open in Google Maps

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