Nago-dera Temple

What it is

• A Shingon-shu Chizan-ha temple.
• Known as Nago Kannon.
• The 33rd temple of the Bando Sanjusan Kannon pilgrimage.
• Main deity is Senju Kannon Bosatsu.

What to see

• Nio-mon gate.
• Kannon-do (main hall).
• Tahoto pagoda.
• Bronze standing statue of Senju Kannon.
• Statue is a National Important Cultural Property.
• Statue is 104.8 cm tall, from the Kamakura period.

Getting there

• 12-minute walk from Nako-Funakata Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.