 Most viewed - Chionji Temple 智恩寺 |
The elegant Tahoto Pagoda, a National Important Cultural Property. 多宝塔52 views
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Chionji's main temple hall, Monjudo. 文殊堂52 views
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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51 viewsMap: https://goo.gl/maps/Anjk19rRLzT2
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Temple bell tower reconstructed in 1973. 鐘楼36 views
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Sanmon Gate. 山門35 views
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Chionji's main temple hall named the Monjudo. 文殊堂35 views
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Power stones.35 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. 34 views
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Sanmon Gate. 山門34 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34 views
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Monjudo34 views
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About the Circle of Wisdom Lantern.34 views
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Paper lantern in Sanmon Gate.33 views
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Chionji Temple's Tahoto Pagoda. 多宝塔33 views
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Chionji Temple's Tahoto Pagoda was built in the 16th century. 多宝塔32 views
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Chionji's main temple hall, Monjudo. 文殊堂32 views
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Incense burner in front of Monjudo.32 views
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Monjudo32 views
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Bell Tower Gate built in 1722. 鐘楼門32 views
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Small cemetery for temple priests.32 views
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About the Power stones.32 views
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Jizo statue32 views
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Approaching the main temple hall.31 views
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Monjudo31 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.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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Ema prayer tablet.30 views
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Benzaiten shrine for the goddess of music and water.30 views
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Omikuji paper fortunes shaped like a folding fan.30 views
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