Ryūkaku-ji Temple
龍角寺 (寺院)
Discover Chiba's oldest tile-roofed temple, home to ancient artifacts and a significant Buddha statue.
What it is
- Tendai sect temple in Sakae Town, Chiba Prefecture.
- Main deity is Yakushi Nyorai.
- Oldest tile-roofed temple in Chiba Prefecture.
- Temple remains date back to the 7th century.
What to see
- Bronze seated statue of Yakushi Nyorai, a National Important Cultural Property.
- Statue's head dates to the Hakuho period.
- National Historic Site: tower ruins on the temple grounds.
- Excavated artifacts are a Chiba Prefecture Designated Cultural Property.
- Storehouse from early Meiji era, relocated to the grounds.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
千葉県印旛郡栄町龍角寺239 Open in Google Maps
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