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Mizusawadera

Gunma · Shibukawa · Shrines & Temples

Japanese name: 水澤寺(水澤観音)

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WHAT TO DOMizusawadera

The Mizusawa udon sold before its gate is counted among the three great udon of Japan.

WHEREGunma

Hokumo · Shibukawa

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The Mizusawa udon sold before its gate is counted among the three great udon of Japan.

About this place

Mizusawa-dera (水澤寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Shibukawa in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Tendai sect and its honzon is a statue of statue of Senjū Kannon Bosatsu (Sahasrabhūja).The temple's full name is Gotokuzan Muryōjū-in Jion-ji (五徳山 無量壽院 水澤寺).The temple is the 16th stop on the Bandō Sanjūsankasho pilgrimage route. The temple is also referred to as the Mizusawa-Kannon (水 澤 観 音).

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Founded:Reign of Empress Suiko (traditional) Shrine rank:Bando 33 Kannon Pilgrimage, Temple No. 16 Blessings:Warding off evil

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