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Kamiyodo Temple Site

Tottori · Yonago · Museums

Japanese name: 上淀廃寺跡

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Kamiyodo Temple Site
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WHAT TO DOKamiyodo Temple Site

Fragments of wall painting contemporary with Horyuji's - proof the provinces held work of capital quality.

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Hoki (West) · Yonago

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Fragments of wall painting contemporary with Horyuji's - proof the provinces held work of capital quality.

About this place

Kamiyodo temple ruins (上淀廃寺跡, Kamiyodo Haiji ato) is an archeological site with the ruins of a Hakuhō period Buddhist temple located in the Yodoe neighborhood of the city of Yonago, Tottori prefecture, in the San'in region of Japan. It was designated a National Historic Site in 1996, with the area under protection expanded in 2005. The current designated area is 25,560 square meters. The site is about a 20-minute walk from Yodoe Station on the JR West San'in Main Line.

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Key facts

Founded / opened:7th century Highlights / collection:Fragments of painted murals, As old as Horyuji Genre:Nihonga (Japanese-style painting), Antique art and Buddhist art

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