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Kokawa-dera Temple

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Ancient temple, pilgrimage site, and home to national treasures, worth visiting for history and gardens.

Kokawa-dera Temple
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What it is

  • Head temple of the Kokawa Kannon sect.
  • Founded in 770 by Otomo no Kujiko.
  • Main deity is Senju Sen-gan Kannon Bosatsu.
  • Third temple of the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage.

What to see

  • The Kokawa-dera Engi Emaki, a national treasure.
  • Main hall, an Important Cultural Property.
  • Kokawa-dera Garden, a National Place of Scenic Beauty.
  • Senju-do Hall, an Important Cultural Property.
  • Chumon gate, an Important Cultural Property.
  • Daimon gate, an Important Cultural Property.

Getting there

  • 10-minute walk from JR Kokawa Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

和歌山県紀の川市粉河2787 Open in Google Maps

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