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Tachikisan-ji Temple

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Tachikisan-ji Temple: a mountainside temple founded by Kūkai, known for warding off evil.

Tachikisan-ji Temple
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What it is

  • Jōdo-shū temple known as Tachikisan-ji.
  • Founded by Kūkai in 815.
  • Known for warding off evil.
  • 20th temple of the New Saigoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage.

What to see

  • Main hall reached by 800 stone steps.
  • Bell tower.
  • Okunoin enshrines Daigen Daibosatsu.
  • Main deity is Shō Kannon Bosatsu.
  • Located in Biwako Quasi-National Park area.

When to go

  • Open daily from 9:00 to 16:30.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

滋賀県大津市石山南郷町奥山1231 Open in Google Maps

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