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Ryōzan-ji Temple

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両山寺

Visit this historic temple to see a rare bronze bell and experience an ancient fire festival.

Ryōzan-ji Temple
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What it is

  • A temple of the Koyasan Shingon sect.
  • Founded in 714 by Taichō.
  • Rebuilt in 1688 by Mori Nagashige.
  • Dedicated to the principal image Shō Kannon.

What to see

  • A bronze bell gong made in 1363.
  • The bell is an Important Cultural Property.

When to go

  • Experience the Futagoyama Gohō-sai festival.
  • The festival is an Intangible Folk Cultural Property.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

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