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Kanshinji

Osaka · Kawachinagano · Architecture

Japanese name: 観心寺

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WHAT TO DOKanshinji

Its six-armed Nyoirin Kannon, still bearing its original colour, is shown for just two days a year.

WHEREOsaka

Minami-Kawachi · Kawachinagano

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Its six-armed Nyoirin Kannon, still bearing its original colour, is shown for just two days a year.

About this place

Kanshin-ji (観心寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the Teramoto neighborhood of the city of Kawachinagano, Osaka Prefecture, in the Kansai region of Japan. It is one of the head temples of the Kōyasan Shingon-shū branch of Shingon Buddhism. The temple has several National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties. Its precincts were designated a National Historic Site in 1972. and a Japan Heritage site.

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Founded / opened:701 Highlights / collection:National Treasure Kondo (Main Hall), National Treasure seated Nyoirin Kannon, Connected with Kusunoki Masashige Genre:Architecture, Sculpture, Antique art and Buddhist art

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