Kongō-ji (金剛寺) is a Buddhist temple in Kawachinagano, Osaka, Japan. It is the head temple of the Shingon Omuro sect. and also known under its mountain-name as Amanosan Kongō-ji (天野山 金剛寺). It is the 7th temple on the Shin Saigoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage (新西国三十三箇所) and is notable for the large number of designated cultural properties.[1][2][3] The precincts of the temple were designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1934 with the area under protection expanded in 2011.[4] | ||||||
Affiliation: Buddhist | ||||||
Location: 996 Amano-chō, Kawachinagano, Osaka Prefecture, Osaka-fu | ||||||