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One of only three national ordination platforms in ancient Japan, and the only one in the east.
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Shimotsuke Yakushi-ji (下野薬師寺) was a Buddhist temple located in what is now the city of Shimotsuke, Tochigi Prefecture, in northern Kantō region of Japan. It is one of the earliest Buddhist temples in western Japan, having been founded in the Asuka period. The temple is now a ruin and an archaeological site and has been designated by the national government as a National Historic Site since 1921.
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Founded / opened：end of the 7th century Highlights / collection：Only ordination platform in eastern Japan, Reconstructed cloister Genre：Architecture, Antique art and Buddhist art
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