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Mangetsu-ji Temple

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Mangetsu-ji Temple, with its iconic floating hall, offers picturesque views of Lake Biwa.

Mangetsu-ji Temple
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What it is

  • Rinzai sect Daitoku-ji school temple.
  • Founded to enshrine Amida Nyorai.
  • Also known as Senbutsukaku and Sentaibutsu-do.

What to see

  • Ukimido, a hall projecting into Lake Biwa.
  • Current Ukimido rebuilt in 1937.
  • Kannon-do is a registered cultural property.
  • Ukimido is a registered cultural property.
  • Main deity is Shokannon.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

滋賀県大津市本堅田1丁目16-18 Open in Google Maps

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