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Ganjojuin

Shizuoka · Izunokuni · Shrines & Temples

Japanese name: 伊豆の国 願成就院

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WHAT TO DOGanjojuin

It enshrines five figures confirmed as the work of Unkei. National Treasures.

WHEREShizuoka

Izu · Izunokuni

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It enshrines five figures confirmed as the work of Unkei. National Treasures.

About this place

Ganjōju-in (願成就院) is a Buddhist temple of the Kōyasan Shingon-shū sect in the Hike neighborhood of the city of Izunokuni, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. Its main image is a statue of Amida Nyōrai. The temple grounds were designated a National Historic Site on February 14, 1973. The temple is noted for a set of statues by the famed Kamakura period sculptor Unkei which are collectively designated a National Treasure of Japan.

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Founded:1189 Designation:National Treasure, Historic Site Blessings:Victory luck

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