Overview
A roofed stair of 399 steps precedes the hall; the icon inside is over ten metres tall, and can only be looked up at.
About this place
Hase-dera (長谷寺) is the main temple of the Buzan sect of Shingon Buddhism. The temple is located in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, Japan. The Main Hall is a National Treasure of Japan.
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded / opened:686 Highlights / collection:Important Cultural Property kakezukuri of the main hall, 399-step covered stairway, Standing Eleven-headed Kannon Genre:Architecture, Sculpture
Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Official website
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