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Negoroji

Wakayama · Iwade · Architecture

Japanese name: 根来寺

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WHAT TO DONegoroji

Japan's largest wooden pagoda of its type, spared in Hideyoshi's burning - its pillars still show musket holes.

WHEREWakayama

Kihoku · Iwade

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Japan's largest wooden pagoda of its type, spared in Hideyoshi's burning - its pillars still show musket holes.

About this place

Negoro-ji (根来寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Iwade, Wakayama Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. Surrounded by the sacred peaks of the Katsuragi Mountains, the temple grounds were designated as a National Historic Site and a National Place of Scenic Beauty in 2007.

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Founded / opened:1130 Highlights / collection:National Treasure Daito, Japan's largest wooden Tahoto pagoda Genre:Architecture

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