 Most viewed - Chionji Temple 智恩寺 |
Visitors to Amanohashidate can hardly miss Chionji Temple when you see this large Sanmon gate next to the entrance of Amanohashidate at the southern end. Since you're there, might as well see the temple too. 山門50 viewsMap: https://goo.gl/maps/Anjk19rRLzT2
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The elegant Tahoto Pagoda, a National Important Cultural Property. 多宝塔49 views
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Chionji's main temple hall, Monjudo. 文殊堂49 views
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Chionji's main temple hall named the Monjudo. 文殊堂34 views
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Temple bell tower reconstructed in 1973. 鐘楼34 views
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Sanmon Gate. 山門33 views
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Belonging to the Rinzai Zen Sect, Chionji worships the Manjushri bodhisattva (Monju Bosatsu) for wisdom and academic abilities. Many students pray here. 32 views
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Paper lantern in Sanmon Gate.31 views
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Chionji's main temple hall, Monjudo. 文殊堂31 views
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Incense burner in front of Monjudo.31 views
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About the Circle of Wisdom Lantern.31 views
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Small cemetery for temple priests.31 views
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Power stones.31 views
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Paper lantern in Sanmon Gate.30 views
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Sanmon Gate. 山門30 views
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Approaching the main temple hall.30 views
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Monjudo30 views
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Omikuji paper fortunes shaped like a folding fan.30 views
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Power stones.30 views
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About the Power stones.30 views
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Chionji Temple's Tahoto Pagoda was built in the 16th century. 多宝塔29 views
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Chionji Temple's Tahoto Pagoda is the Tango region's only relic remaining from the Muromachi Period. 多宝塔29 views
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Chionji Temple's Tahoto Pagoda. 多宝塔29 views
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Monjudo29 views
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Monjudo29 views
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Next to Chionji Temple is this Circle of Wisdom Lantern (智恵の輪 灯籠). No longer a lantern to guide ships. Across the water is the Amanohashidate sandbar.29 views
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Bell Tower Gate built in 1722. 鐘楼門29 views
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Jizo statue29 views
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Ema prayer tablet.28 views
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Benzaiten shrine for the goddess of music and water.28 views
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