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Its three-storey pagoda is a Heian-period National Treasure, standing partway up the stone stairway.
About this place
Ichijō-ji (一乗寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the Sakamoto neighborhood of the city of Kasai, Hyōgo Prefecture Japan. It belongs to the Tendai sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a statue of Shō-Kannon Bosatsu. Its three-story pagoda, a National Treasure, is a representative example of Japanese architecture from the late Heian period and one of Japan's oldest existing pagodas. The temple grounds are famous for its cherry blossoms in spring and autumn foliage in autumn. The temple's full name is Hokke-san Ichijō-ji (法華山 一乗寺) . The temple is the 26th stop on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage route.
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Founded：650 (traditional) Shrine rank：Saigoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage, Temple No. 26 Designation：National Treasure Blessings：Warding off evil
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