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Hōrai-ji

Hōrai-ji (鳳来寺), Buddhist temple of the Shingon sect located in the city of Shinshiro, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Its main image is a statue of Yakushi Nyōrai. The temple is located on the 695 metres (2,280 ft) Mount Hōrai and is accessed by a flight of 1425 steps. The grounds have been designated Place of Scenic Beauty and Natural Monument since 1931.[1] The area is also noted for its population of Eurasian scops owl, the prefectural bird of Aichi Prefecture.
Affiliation:  Buddhism
Location:  Hōraiji-1 KadoyaShinshiro, Aichi 441-1944  

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