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The Omizu-okuri rite, in which water drawn here is sent on, pairs with the Omizu-tori at Nigatsudo in Todaiji. Wakasa and Nara are joined by water.
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Wakasa Jinguji is a Tendai-sect temple in Obama, Fukui. Its mountain name is Reiosan and its principal image is a seated Yakushi Nyorai. It is the temple where the 'Omizuokuri' (water-sending ceremony) to the Nigatsudo of Todaiji is held. On April 24, 2015 (Heisei 27), it was certified as a Japan Heritage site as a component cultural property of 'Wakasa's Heritage of Travel Culture Linking the Sea and the Capital: Wakasa, Land of Imperial Food Offerings, and the Mackerel Road'.
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Founded：714 (traditional) Designation：Important Cultural Property Blessings：Warding off evil
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