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Saihō-ji Temple

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Saihō-ji Temple is a historic Jōdo-shū temple with a main gate completed in 2005.

Saihō-ji Temple
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What it is

  • It is a Jōdo-shū temple.
  • Its mountain name is Iriai-zan.
  • The principal image is Amitābha Tathāgata.
  • Utsunomiya Yoritsuna founded it in 1259.

What to see

  • The main gate was completed in 2005.
  • Earthenware from the Nara period was excavated.
  • Tiles from Heian to Kamakura periods were excavated.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

京都府京都市右京区 常盤出口町1 Open in Google Maps

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