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Matsumushi-dera Temple

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松虫寺

Matsumushi-dera Temple: ancient Shingon Buddhist temple with important cultural properties, easily accessible.

Matsumushi-dera Temple
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What it is

  • A Shingon-shu Buzan-ha Buddhist temple.
  • Its mountain name is Manijusan.
  • Founded in 745, possibly by Gyoki.
  • Main deity is Shichibutsu Yakushi Rurikō Nyorai.

What to see

  • Seven wooden Yakushi Nyorai statues.
  • Statues are Important Cultural Property.
  • Cast bronze peacock-patterned keisu.
  • Keisu is a prefectural tangible cultural property.

Getting there

  • 10-minute walk from Imba Nihon-Idai Station.
  • Imba Nihon-Idai Station is also Matsumushihime.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

千葉県印西市松虫7番地 Open in Google Maps

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