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Jion-ji (Sagae)

Jion-ji (慈恩寺), (山号 宝珠山; Sangō Zuihō-zan) is a major Buddhist temple located in the city of Sagae, in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. Its main image is a hibutsu statue of Miroku Bosatsu. The temple has been a place for pilgrimage for centuries, and is designated as a National Historic Site in 2014[1] It occupies a mountain overlooking the Yamagata basin, and its main gate is at an altitude of 146 meters.
Affiliation:  Buddhist
Location:  Sagae, Yamagata  

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