| 1．Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage ・ |
| The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage (西国三十三所, Saigoku Sanjūsan-sho) is a pilgrimage of thirty-three Buddhist temples throughout the Kansai region of Japan, similar to the Shikoku Pilgrimage. In addition to the official thirty-three temples, there are an additional three known as bangai (番外). The principal image in each temple is Kannon, known to Westerners as the Bodhisattva of Compassion (or sometimes mistranslated as 'Goddess of Mercy'); however, there is some variation among the images and the powers they possess. |
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| 2．Anō temple ruins ・Ōtsu, Shiga, Japan |
| The Anō temple ruins (穴太廃寺跡, Anō Haiji ato) is an archaeological site with the ruins of an Asuka period Buddhist temple located between the Anō and Karasaki neighborhoods of the city of ŌtsuShiga Prefecture, in the Kansai region of Japan. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1997.[1] |
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| 3．Ishiyama-dera ・ |
| Ishiyama-dera (石山寺, "Stony Mountain Temple") is a Shingon temple in Ōtsu in Japan's Shiga Prefecture. This temple is the thirteenth of the Kansai Kannon Pilgrimage. |
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| 4．Enryaku-ji ・4220 Sakamoto Honchō, Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture ・Tendai |
| Enryaku-ji (延暦寺, Enryaku-ji) is a Tendai monastery located on Mount Hiei in Ōtsu, overlooking Kyoto. It was first founded in 788 during the early Heian period (794–1185)[1] by Saichō (767–822), also known as Dengyō Daishi, who introduced the Tendai sect of Mahayana Buddhism to Japan from China. The temple complex has undergone several reconstruction efforts since then, with the most significant (that of the main hall) taking place in 1642 under Tokugawa Iemitsu. Enryaku-ji is the headquarters of the Tendai sect and one of the most significant monasteries in Japanese history. As such, it is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)". The founders of Jōdo-shū, Jōdo Shinshū, Sōtō Zen, and Nichiren Buddhism all spent time at the monastery. Enryaku-ji is also the center for the practice of kaihōgyō (aka the "marathon monks"). |
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| 5．Mii-dera ・246 Onjō-ji-chō, Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture ・Buddhist |
| Nagara-san Onjo-ji (長等山園城寺, Nagarasan Onjōji), also known as just Onjo-ji, or Mii-dera (三井寺), is a Buddhist temple in Japan located at the foot of Mount Hiei,[1][2] in the city of Ōtsu in Shiga Prefecture.[3] It is a short distance from both Kyoto, and Lake Biwa, Japan's largest lake. The head temple of the Jimon sect of Tendai, it is a sister temple to Enryaku-ji, at the top of the mountain, and is one of the four largest temples in Japan. Altogether, there are 40 named buildings in the Mii-dera complex. |
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| 6．Gichū-ji ・1-5-11 Baba, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken ・Buddhist |
| Gichū-ji (義仲寺) is a Tendai Buddhist temple in the Baba neighborhood of the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Its honzon is a statue of Shō-Kannon Bosatsu. It contains the grave of the late Heian period warlord Kiso Yoshinaka and the Edo period poet Matsuo Basho. Its precincts were designated a National Historic Site in 1967.[1] |
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| 7．Mangetsu-ji ・Ōtsu ・Buddhist |
| Mangetsu-ji (満月寺) is a temple beside Lake Biwa in Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The Heian period statue of Shō Kannon is an Important Cultural Property.[1] The temple, specifically the Ukimidō "floating temple" hall, features in one of the remaining views of the Eight Views of Ōmi, originally drawn by Hiroshige. The print featuring the temple is "The wild geese returning home at Katata" (堅田の落雁). |
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| 8．Hōgon-ji ・ |
| The Hogon-ji Temple is located on the sacred Chikubu Island in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It is part of a temple complex on the revered island. It is a Buddhist temple dedicated to the goddess Benzaiten. Also, it is said to have first been built in 724 CE under the order of Emperor Shōmu.[1] The temple has been rebuilt a few times over the years, with a major rebuilding around 1602 CE by the Japanese court officials Toyotomi Hideyori and Toyotomi Hideyoshi.[1] The temple looks to be of Amida style architecture.[2] The temple's gate is originally from the Toyokuni Shrine in Kyoto, but was moved to Chikubu Island during the renovations in 1602. The artwork on the temple's gate has features reminiscent of the Momoyama Period.[3] |
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| 9．Sōken-ji ・6367 Shimo-Toyoura, Azuchi-machi, Ōmihachiman-shi Shiga-ken ・Buddhism |
| Sōken-ji (摠見寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the Azuchi neighborhood of the city of Ōmihachiman in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Its mountain name is Enkei-zan (遠景山). The temple belongs to the Myōshin-ji branch of the Rinzai school of Japanese Zen. |
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| 10．Ashiura Kannon-ji ・ ・Buddhism |
| Ashiura Kannon-ji (芦浦観音寺) is a Buddhist temple of the Tendai sect located in the city of Kusatsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The temple was founded in the Hakuho period and its grounds were designated a National Historic Site in 2004.[1] The complex includes several Muromachi or Edo Period buildings, two of which are designated as Important Cultural Properties. |
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| 11．Jōraku-ji ・6-5-1 Nishidera, Konan-shi, Shiga-ken 520-3121 ・Buddhist |
| Jōraku-ji (常楽寺) is a Buddhist temple in the city of Konan, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Tendai school of Japanese Buddhism. Its main image is a hibutsu statue of Senjū Kannon. Its Hondō and Three-story Pagoda are both National Treasures.:[1] It is also referred to as Nishi-dera (西寺), whereas the temple of Chōjū-ji (長寿寺) is referred to as Higashi-dera (東寺). |
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| 12．Zensui-ji ・3518 Iwane, Konan-shi, Shiga-ken 520-3252 ・Buddhist |
| Zensui-ji (善水寺) is a Buddhist temple in the Iwane neighborhood of the city of Konan, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Tendai school of Japanese Buddhism. Its main image is a hibutsu statue of Yakushi Nyōrai, which was carved in 993. Its Hondō is a National Treasure.[1] |
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| 13．Chōjū-ji ・51–1 Higashidera, Konan-shi, Shiga-ken 520-3121 ・Buddhist |
| Chōjū-ji (長寿寺) is a Buddhist temple in the city of Konan, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Tendai school of Japanese Buddhism. Its main image is a hibutsu statue of Jizō Bosatsu. Its Hondō is a National Treasure.:[1] It is also referred to as Higashi-dera (東寺), whereas the temple of Jōraku-ji (長寿寺) is referred to as Nishi-dera (西寺). |
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| 14．Shōbodai-ji ・Konan, Shiga, Japan |
| The Shōbodai-ji ruins (廃少菩提寺, Haishōbodai-ji) is an archaeological site with the ruins of a Buddhist temple located in the city of Konan, Shiga Prefecture, in the Kansai region of Japan. The ruins were designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1926, with the area under protection expanded in 1928.[1] |
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| 15．Eigen-ji ・41 Eigenjitakano-chō, Higashiōmi-shi, Shiga Prefecture ・Buddhist |
| Eigen-ji (永源寺) is a Buddhist temple in the Eigenji-Takano neighborhood of the city of Higashiōmi, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It is the head temple of one of the 14 autonomous branches of the Rinzai school of Japanese Zen |
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| 16．Hyakusai-ji ・Hyakusaiji, Higashiōmi, Shiga ・Buddhist |
| Hyakusai-ji (百済寺) is a Buddhist temple in the Hyakusaiji neighborhood of the city of Higashiōmi, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Tendai school of Japanese Buddhism, and together with Kongōrin-ji and Saimyō-ji is regard as one of the "Three Great Temples" east of Lake Biwa. It was designated a National Historic Site in 2008.[1] |
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| 17．Tokugen-in ・874 Shinmachi, Matsusaka, Mie 515-0075 ・Buddhist |
| Tokugen-in (徳源院) is a Buddhist temple in the Kiyotaki neighborhood of the city of Maibara, Shiga Prefecture Japan. It belongs to the Tendai school of Japanese Buddhism and its main image is a hibutsu statue of Sho-Kannon Bosatsu. The temple is noted as the bodaiji of the Kyōgoku clan, a prominent Sengoku and Edo period daimyō clan. The clan cemetery was designated a National Historic Site in 1936.[1] |
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| 18．Kongōrin-ji ・ ・Buddhism |
| Kongōrin-ji (金剛輪寺), also known as Matsuo-dera (松尾寺) (from its location) is a Buddhist temple of the Tendai sect located in the town of Aishō, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The honzon of the temple is Kannon Bosatsu. The temple was founded in the early Heian period and together with Saimyō-ji in Kōra and Hyakusai-ji in Higashiōmi the temple forms a group of three temples known as Kotō-sanzan (湖東三山, lit. "three mountains east of the lake"). The complex includes a Main Hall that is designated as National Treasures, which contains many statues from the Heian period onwards which are Important Cultural Properties and a garden designated as National Place of Scenic Beauty. |
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| 19．Saimyō-ji (Kora) ・ ・Buddhism |
| Saimyō-ji (西明寺), also known as Kotō-sanzan Saimyōji (湖東三山西明寺) or as Ryūōzan Saimyōji (龍應山西明寺) is a Buddhist temple of the Tendai sect located in the town of Kōra, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The honzon of the temple is Yakushi Nyōrai, the Buddha of healing. The temple was founded in the early Heian period and together with Kongōrin-ji in Aishō and Hyakusai-ji in Higashiōmi the temple forms a group of three temples known as Kotō-sanzan (湖東三山 [ja], lit. "three mountains east of the lake"). The complex includes several National Treasures and a garden designated as National Place of Scenic Beauty. |
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| 20．Taiyū-ji ・ |
| Taiyū-ji (太融寺) is a Buddhist temple in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It was founded in 821. 34°42′06″N 135°30′15″E / 34.7018°N 135.5041°E / 34.7018; 135.5041 |
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