Domyoji Temple is a Buddhist convent that originated from Hajidera Temple, which was built in the mid-7th century as the clan temple of the Haji clan. This is the place where Sugawara no Michizane (84…
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The principal image of worship at this ancient temple is a statue of the standing Eleven-Headed Kannon (bodhisattva of compassion), a National Treasure.
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The “original” Zenkoji Temple (Nagano), where a concealed Buddha has been handed down for centuries.
This temple belongs to the Chion-in school of the Jodo-shu branch of Pure Land Buddhism. It burned down during Oda Nobunaga’s conquest of Kawachi Province (present-day eastern Osaka Prefecture) and wa…
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A historic shrine known as the “Yasukuni Shrine of the West.”
This historic shrine was listed in the Engishiki (“Procedures of the Engi Era”) and recognized as an “official shrine” during the 10th century. It is the only shrine that enshrines Michi no Omi no Mik…
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A venerable shikinai-sha surrounded by lush greenery.
This shrine is classified as a shikinai-sha, meaning its long history can be traced back to the 10th century, when it was listed in the Engishiki (“Procedures of the Engi Era”) and recognized as an “o…
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A Shinto shrine dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the deity of learning. The plum blossom garden is a must-see.
Domyoji Tenmangu Shrine was originally established to enshrine the clan deity of the Haji clan, and later was dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane (845–903), who was a descendant of the Haji clan and ha…
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A temple of the Saikoku Kannon Pilgrimage that enshrines the Thousand-Armed Kannon, a National Treasure.
Fujiidera Temple was built during the Hakuho period (late 7th century) as the clan temple of the ancient Fujii clan. It is the fifth temple of the Saikoku Kannon Pilgrimage, a pilgrimage route coverin…