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Kuwanomi-dera Temple

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桑実寺

Ancient Tendai temple on Mt. Kinugasa, home to important cultural properties and serene views.

Kuwanomi-dera Temple
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What it is

  • Tendai sect temple founded in 677 by Jōe.
  • Also known as Kuwanomine Yakushi.
  • Principal image is Yakushi Nyorai.

What to see

  • Main hall is a National Important Cultural Property.
  • Main hall rebuilt in the early Muromachi period.
  • Chinju Sansha built in 1681.
  • Jizō-dō rebuilt in 1769.
  • Bell tower built in 1644.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

滋賀県近江八幡市安土町桑実寺675 Open in Google Maps

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