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Anao-ji Temple
📍 Kyoto
Anao-ji (穴太寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the Sogabechō Anao, Higashi-no-tsuji neighborhood of the city of Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Tendai sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a statue of Yakushi Nyorai. The temple's full name is Bōdai-san Anao-ji .The temple's Shō-Kannon Bosatsu kannon statue is the 21st stop on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage route.
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Daigo-ji Temple
📍 Kyoto
Daigo-ji (醍醐寺) is a Buddhist temple located in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It is the head temple of the Shingon-shū Daigo-ha sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a hibutsu statue of Yakushi Nyorai. The temple's full name is Kasatori-yama Daigo-ji. The temple is the 11th stop on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage route. Daigo, literally "ghee", is used figuratively to mean "crème de la crème" and is a metaphor of the most profound part of Buddhist thoughts. The temple has a vast grounds of over 6.6 million square meters on Mount Daigo (Kasatoriyama), which spreads southeast of Kyoto City, and houses approximately 150,000 temple treasures, including numerous National Treasures and important cultural properties. It is also known as the site where Toyotomi Hideyoshi held his "Daigo Cherry Blossom Viewing" event. Daigo-ji is one of the 17 component parts of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto ". The serial property was inscribed in 1994 under criteria (ii) and (iv) for its testimony to the development of Japanese wooden architecture and garden design; the overall site covers 1,056 ha with a 3,579 ha buffer zone.
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Gyōgan-ji Temple
📍 Kyoto
Gyōgan-ji (行願寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the Monzencho, Teramachi-dori, Takeya-cho neighborhood of Nakagyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It belongs to the Tendai sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a statue of Sunjū Kannon Bosatsu. The temple's full name is Reiyu-san Kōdō Gyōgan-ji. The temple is the 19th stop on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage route.
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Imakumano Kannon-ji Temple
📍 Kyoto
Imakumano Kannon-ji (今熊野観音寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the Yamauchicho, Sennyuji, neighborhood of Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It belongs to the Shingon-shū Sennyūji-ha sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a hibutsu statue of Jūichimen Kannon.The temple's full name is Shin-Nachisan Kannon-ji. The temple is the 15th stop on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage route. The official temple name is Kannon-ji, but it is commonly known as "Imakumano."
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Kiyomizu-dera Temple
📍 Kyoto
Kiyomizu-dera is a Buddhist temple located in eastern Kyoto, Japan. It belongs to the Kita-Hosso sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a hibutsu statue of Jūichimen Kannon. The temple's full name is Otowa-san Kiyomizu-dera. The temple is the 16th stop on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage route. Along with Kōryū-ji and Kurama-dera, it is one of the few temples in Kyoto that predates the foundation of the capital to Heian-kyō. It is also one of Japan's leading temples dedicated to the worship of Kannon, along with Ishiyama-dera and Hase-dera. It is a famous tourist destination in Kyoto City, attracting many pilgrims throughout the year. Since 1995, it holds the Kanji of the Year ceremony on 12 December every year. The temple is part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Matsunoo-dera Temple
📍 Kyoto
Matsunoo-dera (松尾寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the Matsuo neighborhood of the city of Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Shingon-shū Daigo-ha sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a hibutsu hidden image, a statue of Batō Kannon Bosatsu. The temple's full name is Aoba-san Matsunoo-ji (青葉山松尾寺).The temple is the 29th stop on the 33 temple Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage route. The temple is located on the Sea of Japan, at an elevation of about 250 meters on the southern slope of Mount Aoba, which is 693 meters above sea level.
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Mimuroto-ji Temple
📍 Kyoto
Mimuroto-ji (三室戸寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the Shigadani neighborhood of the city of Uji, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Honzanshugen-shu, a branch of Shugendō loosely affiliated with the Tendai of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a hibutsu statue of Senjū Kannon Bosatsu. (Sahasrabhuja) The temple's full name is Akaboshi-san Mimuroto-ji. The temple is the 10th stop on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage route. When the temple was built in ancient times, it was meant to shield Kyoto from evil spirits. Its gardens have 20,000 azaleas and 1000 rhododendrons.
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Nariai-ji Temple
📍 Kyoto
Nariai-ji (成相寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the Nariai neighborhood of the city of Miyazu, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Hashidate Shingon sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a hibutsu statue of Sho-Kannon Bosatsu. The temple's full name is Nariai-san Nariai-ji .The temple is the 28th stop on the 33 temple Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage route. The temple is located at an elevation of approximately 328 meters on the southeast slope of Mount Tsuzumigatake overlooking the Amanohashidate, one of Japan's three scenic views. The precincts of the temple were designated a National Historic Site in 2016. In April 2017, the temple was designated a Japan Heritage Site as part of the "Tango Chirimen Corridor" project.
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Rokkaku-dō Temple
📍 Kyoto
Chōhō-ji (頂法寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the Rokkaku-dori Higashinotoin Nishinido-mae-chō neighborhood of Nakagyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It belongs to the Tendai sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a hibutsu statue of Nyōirin Kannon. The statue is never displayed to the public and is not a designated cultural property, but by tradition it is a three-inch gilt-bronze image of Nyōirin Kannon that was donated by Taira no Tokuko in 1178. The temple's full name is Shiun-san Chōhō-ji ; however, the temple is far more commonly known by the name of its hexagonal main hall, the Rokkaku-dō (六角堂). The temple is the 18th stop on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage route.
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Rokuharamitsu-ji Temple
📍 Kyoto
Rokuharamitsu-ji (六波羅蜜寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the Rokkaku-dori Matsubara-dori Yamato-oji Higashiiru neighborhood of Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It belongs to the Shingon-shū Chisan-ha sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a hibutsu statue of Jūichimen Kannon that is designated a National Treasure. The temple's full name is Fudaraku-san Fumon-in Rokuharamitsu-ji .The temple is the 17th stop on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage route.
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Yoshimine-dera Temple
📍 Kyoto
Yoshimine-dera (善峯寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the Ōharano neighborhood of Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It belongs to the Tendai sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon are two hibutsu statues of Jūichimen Kannon. The temple's full name is Nishiyama Yoshimine-dera. The temple grounds are located on Yoshimine, a northeastern branch of Mount Shaka, near the southwestern edge of Kyoto City. Numerous buildings are scattered across the mountainside. The temple is the 20th stop on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage route.
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Engyō-ji Temple
📍 Hyōgo
Engyō-ji (圓教寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Tendai sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a Shaka Sanzon trinity. The temple's full name is Shosha-san Engyō-ji .The temple is the 27th stop on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage route. It is the largest of the thirty-three temples of the Saigoku Pilgrimage and is located on Mount Shosha. Its status is so high that it is known as the "Mount Hiei of the West" and it was one of the three major training centers of the Tendai sect, along with Mount Hiei and Mount Daisen. Despite its location far from Heian-kyō, it was visited by many emperors, retired emperors and members of the aristocracy. The precincts of the temple were designated a National Historic Site in 1934.
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Ichijō-ji Temple
📍 Hyōgo
Ichijō-ji (一乗寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the Sakamoto neighborhood of the city of Kasai, Hyōgo Prefecture Japan. It belongs to the Tendai sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a statue of Shō-Kannon Bosatsu. Its three-story pagoda, a National Treasure, is a representative example of Japanese architecture from the late Heian period and one of Japan's oldest existing pagodas. The temple grounds are famous for its cherry blossoms in spring and autumn foliage in autumn. The temple's full name is Hokke-san Ichijō-ji. The temple is the 26th stop on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage route.
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Kagaku-ji Temple
📍 Hyōgo
花岳寺（かがくじ）は、兵庫県赤穂市にある曹洞宗の寺院。山号は台雲山（たいうんざん）。本尊は釈迦如来。義士木像堂は新西国三十三箇所第31番札所で本尊は千手観音である。
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Nakayama-dera Temple
📍 Hyōgo
Nakayama-dera (中山寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the Nakayamadera neighborhood of Takarazuka, Hyōgo Prefecture Japan. It belongs to the Nakayama-branch of the Shingon sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a statue of Jūichimen Kannon. The temple's full name is Shiun-san Nakayama-dera. The temple is the 24th stop on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage route. The hibutsu principal image said to have come from the Three Kingdoms of Korea and was modeled after the Indian Queen Shoumanbunin (the wife of King Pasenadi of Kosala The two attendant statues on either side are also Jūichimen Kannon, making the total number of faces of the principal image and attendant statues thirty-three. Worshipping this statue is said to grant the same merit as completing the pilgrimage to the Thirty-Three Temples. The temple is also famous for praying for safe childbirth. The temple is also known as a famous plum blossom viewing spot.
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Kimii-dera Temple
📍 Wakayama
Kimii-dera (紀三井寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. It is the head temple of the Kusei Kannon sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a hibutsu image of Jūichimen Kannon. The temple's full name is Kimiiyama Gokoku-in Kongōhō-ji .The temple is the 2nd stop on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage route. The temple grounds are located on the western slope of Mount Nakusa in the southern part of the Kinokawa River estuary plain, offering a panoramic view of Wakaura Bay from the temple grounds. The temple is named after the three springs of water that spring up within the temple grounds. Each spring has a sandstone tank inscribed with the name of the water, along with the date of 1650. These tanks were built by order of Tokugawa Yorinobu, the daimyō of Wakayama Domain. In March 1985 the Ministry of the Environment selected the water as one of Japan's "100 Famous Waters." The temple grounds are also famous for cherry blossom viewing, and have been selected as one of Japan's 100 Best Cherry Blossom Viewing Spots. The sakura tree to the left of the main hall is designated as the specimen Somei-Yoshino cherry tree by the Wakayama Regional Meteorological Observatory for determining the start of spring. The temple originally belonged to the Yamashina branch of Shingon Buddhism, but in 1951 it became independent.
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Kokawa-dera Temple
📍 Wakayama
Kokawa-dera (粉河寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the Kokawa neighborhood of the city of Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture Japan. It belongs to the Tendai sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is an absolute hibutsu (secret/hidden) statue of Senjū Kannon Bosatsu, which has never been displayed to the public. In Japanese Buddhist temples, if the principal image is a secret image, a substitute statue called an "omaetachi" is often placed in front of the principal image's altar, but at Kokawa-dera, the "omaetachi" statue is also a secret image. The principal image is said to be buried in a container underground beneath the main hall to prevent fires. The "omaetachi" statue is only opened once a year on December 31 for cleaning by monks connected with the temple - lay people have no opportunity to view it. The temple's full name is Kazaragi-san Kokawa-dera. The temple is the 3rd stop on the 33 temple Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage route.
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Seiganto-ji Temple
📍 Wakayama
Seiganto-ji (青岸渡寺) is a Tendai Buddhist temple in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004 as part of Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range. According to a legend, it was founded by Ragyō Shōnin, a monk from India. The temple was purposely built near Nachi Falls, where it may have previously been a site of nature worship. Seiganto-ji, part of the Kumano Sanzan shrine complex, is one of the few remaining jingū-ji or shrine temples following the forcible separation of Shinto and Buddhism during the Meiji restoration.
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Fujii-dera Temple
📍 Osaka
Fujii-dera (葛井寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the Fujiidera neighborhood of the city of Fujiidera, Osaka Prefecture Japan. It belongs to the Shingon-shū Omuro-ha sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a National Treasure statue of Senjū Jūichimen Kannon. The temple's full name is Shiun-san Fujii-dera. The temple is the 4th stop on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage route.
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Katsuō-ji Temple
📍 Osaka
Katsuō-ji (勝尾寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the Aomatani neighborhood of the city of Minoh, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Kōyasan Shingon-shū sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a statue of Senjū Jūichimen Kannon Bosatsu. The temple's full name is Ocho-san Katsuō-ji .The temple is the 23rd stop on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage route. The temple's precincts with its intact set of boundary markers was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1966.
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Sefuku-ji Temple
📍 Osaka
Sefuku-ji (施福寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the Makiosan, neighborhood of the city of Izumi, Osaka Prefecture Japan. It belongs to the Tendai sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a statue of Miroku Bosatsu.The temple's full name is Makio-san Sefuku-ji. The temple is the 4th stop on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage route. The main image of Miroku Bosatsu is flanked by a Jūichimen Kannon Bosatsu to the right and a Monjū Bosatsu to the left. It is also commonly known as "Makio-dera."
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Sōji-ji Temple
📍 Osaka
Sōji-ji (総持寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the Sōjiji neighborhood of the city of Ibaraki, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Kōyasan Shingon-shū sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a hibutsu statue of Senjū Jūichimen Kannon Bosatsu (Sahasrabhuja). The temple's full name is Fudaraku-san Katsuō-ji .The temple is the 22nd stop on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage route.
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Hase-dera Temple
📍 Nara
Hase-dera (長谷寺) is the main temple of the Buzan sect of Shingon Buddhism. The temple is located in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, Japan. The Main Hall is a National Treasure of Japan.
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Kōfuku-ji Temple
📍 Nara
Kōfuku-ji is a Buddhist temple in Japan that was once one of the powerful Nanto Shichi Daiji 'Seven Great Temples' in the city of Nara. The temple is the national headquarters of the East Asian Yogācāra school. It is part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara, a World Heritage Site.
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Minamihokke-ji Temple
📍 Nara
Minami Hokke-ji (南法華寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the Tsubosaka neighborhood of the town of Takatori, Nara Prefecture Japan. It belongs to the Shingon sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a statue of Jūichimen Senjū Kannon. The temple's full name is Tsubosaka-san Minami-Hokke-ji, but it is more commonly known as "Tsubosaka-dera" (壺阪寺). The temple is the 6th stop on the 33 temple Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage route.
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Oka-dera Temple
📍 Nara
Oka-dera (岡寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the Oka neighborhood of the village of Asuka, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Shingon-shū Buzan-ha sect and its honzon is a clay statue of Nyōirin Kannon Bosatsu. The temple's full name is Tōkō-zan Shinjūin-in Ryūgai-ji. The temple is the 7th stop on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage pilgrimage route.
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Kegon-ji Temple
📍 Gifu
Kegon-ji (華厳寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the Tanigumi Tokuzumi neighborhood of the town of Ibigawa, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Tendai sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a hibutsu image of Jūichimen Kannon. The temple's full name is Tanigumi-san Kegon-ji .The temple is the 33rd and final stop on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage route, and is the only temple on the route outside of the Kansai region.
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Chōmei-ji Temple
📍 Shiga
Chōmei-ji (長命寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the Chōmeiji neighborhood of the city of Ōmihachiman, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Tendai sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a statue of Senjū Kannon Bosatsu (Sahasrabhuja), the bodhisattva of 1000 arms. The temple's full name is Ikiya-san Chōmei-ji. The temple is the 31st stop on the 33-temple Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage route. It is unique in that its honzon is a trinity of Senjū Kannon, Jūichimen Kannon Bosatsu and Shō-Kannon statues. The temple is located on the eastern shore of Lake Biwa, at an elevation of about 250 meters on the southwestern slope of Mount Chōmyōji, which is 333 meters above sea level. In the past, pilgrims would arrive at the temple by boat from Chikubushima Hōgon-ji the 30th temple of the pilgrimage, and disembark at the port at the foot of the mountain to visit. The dock at the foot of the mountain is also the entrance to the Chōmyōji River, a waterway to Azuchi, making it a key transportation hub. On April 24, 2015, the temple was designated a Japan Heritage Site as part of the "Lake Biwa and its Waterside Landscapes - A Water Heritage of Prayer and Life" project.
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Hōgon-ji Temple
📍 Shiga
Hōgon-ji (宝厳寺) is a Buddhist temple located on Chikubushima in the city of Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Shingon-shū Buzan-ha sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a hibutsu statue of Benzaiten. The temple's full name is Iwakin-san Hōgon-ji, but it is popularly known as the "Chikubushima Kannon". The temple is the 30th stop on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage route.
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Ishiyama-dera Temple
📍 Shiga
Ishiyama-dera (石山寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the Ishiyamadera neighborhood of the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Shingon-shu Tōji-ha sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a hibutsu image of Nyōirin Kannon. The temple's full name is Ishiko-san Ishiyama-dera .The temple is the 13th stop on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage route.
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Iwama-dera Temple
📍 Shiga
Shōhō-ji (正法寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the Ishiyamauchihatachō neighborhood of the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Shingon-shū Daigoji-ha sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a statue of Senjū Kannon Bosatsu (Sahasrabhuja). The temple's full name is Iwama-san Shōhō-ji, but the temple is also popularly known as the Iwama-dera. The temple is the 12th stop on the 33 temple Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage route.
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Kannonshō-ji Temple
📍 Shiga
Kannonshō-ji (観音正寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the Azuchi neighborhood of the city of Ōmihachiman, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Tendai sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a statue of Senjū Kannon Bosatsu (Sahasrabhuja). The temple's full name is Kinugasa-san Kannonshō-ji .The temple is the 31st stop on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage route. It is located on the eastern shore of Lake Biwa, at an elevation of about 370 meters on the south side of the summit of Mount Kinugasayama, which is 433 meters above sea level. It is located on the site of Kannonji Castle, which is a National Historic Site.
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Mii-dera Temple
📍 Shiga
Nagara-san Onjo-ji , also known as just Onjo-ji, or Mii-dera (三井寺), is a Buddhist temple in Japan located at the foot of Mount Hiei, in the city of Ōtsu in Shiga Prefecture. It is a short distance from both Kyoto, and Lake Biwa, Japan's largest lake. The head temple of the Jimon sect of Tendai, it is a sister temple to Enryaku-ji, at the top of the mountain, and is one of the four largest temples in Japan. Altogether, there are 40 named buildings in the Mii-dera complex.