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Ryūshō-in Temple

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Ryūshō-in Temple: a historic Tendai temple, part of a pilgrimage, with important cultural properties.

Ryūshō-in Temple
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What it is

  • A Tendai sect temple, founded in 838 by Jikaku Daishi Ennin.
  • Its mountain name is Namekawa-san, commonly called Namekawa Kannon.
  • It is the 28th temple of the Bandō Sanjūsankasho pilgrimage.
  • The principal image is Juichimen Kannon Bosatsu.

What to see

  • Kannon-dō, rebuilt in 1696, is a Prefectural Tangible Cultural Property.
  • Niōmon, rebuilt between 1501 and 1504, is a National Important Cultural Property.

Getting there

  • A 20-minute walk from Namekawa Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

千葉県成田市滑川1196 Open in Google Maps

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