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A Momoyama gate and hall clamped to the slope of an island, extended and relocated until the architecture grips the hillside.
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Hōgon-ji (宝厳寺) is a Buddhist temple located on Chikubushima in the city of Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Shingon-shū Buzan-ha sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a hibutsu statue of Benzaiten. The temple's full name is Iwakin-san Hōgon-ji (巖金山 寶嚴寺), but it is popularly known as the "Chikubushima Kannon". The temple is the 30th stop on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage route.
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Founded / opened：724 Highlights / collection：National Treasure Karamon gate, Boat corridor, Said to have been moved from Fushimi Castle Genre：Architecture, Lacquer art
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