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Arako Kannon

Aichi · Nagoya · Shrines & Temples

Japanese name: 荒子観音

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WHAT TO DOArako Kannon

Its tahoto pagoda is the oldest building in the city of Nagoya. It holds more than a thousand Enku Buddhas.

WHEREAichi

Owari · Nagoya

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Overview

Its tahoto pagoda is the oldest building in the city of Nagoya. It holds more than a thousand Enku Buddhas.

About this place

Arako Kannon (荒子観音), also known as Jōkai-san Enryū-in Kannon-ji (浄海山圓龍（円竜）院観音寺) is a Buddhist temple located in Nagoya in central Japan. It has a wooden pagoda which is one of Japan's oldest, dating to the 16th century. Maeda Toshiie's family boddhisatva.

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Key facts

Founded：729 (traditional) Designation：Important Cultural Property Blessings：Warding off evil

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