Negoro-ji Temple
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Negoro-ji Temple is a historic head temple of Shingi Shingon, worth visiting for its significant past.
What it is
- Head temple of the Shingi Shingon sect.
- Founded by Kakuban in 1130.
- Designated an imperial prayer temple in 1131.
- Once a large religious city with a monk-soldier army.
What to see
- Main images: Dainichi Nyorai, Kongosatta, Sonshō Butchō.
- Temple grounds are a National Historic Site.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
和歌山県岩出市根来2286 Open in Google Maps
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