Nakayama-dera Temple
中山寺 (高浜町)
Nakayama-dera Temple is an ancient Buddhist site with a rare hidden Buddha, worth visiting for its historical art.
What it is
- Founded in 736 by Taicho.
- Belongs to the Omuro school of Shingon Buddhism.
- Main deity is Bato Kannon.
- First temple of the Hokuriku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage.
What to see
- Main hall is a building from the Muromachi period.
- Main deity is a wooden seated Bato Kannon Bosatsu statue.
- Main deity is a hidden Buddha, unveiled every 33 years.
- Wooden Kongo Rikishi standing statues are housed here.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
〒919-2371 福井県大飯郡高浜町中山２７−２ Open in Google Maps
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