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Oyaji

Tochigi · Utsunomiya · Shrines & Temples

Japanese name: 大谷寺

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WHAT TO DOOyaji

Its principal image is a cliff Buddha carved directly into the Oya stone. The cave itself serves as the hall.

WHERETochigi

Central · Utsunomiya

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Its principal image is a cliff Buddha carved directly into the Oya stone. The cave itself serves as the hall.

About this place

Ōya-dera (大谷寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, in northern Kantō region of Japan. The temple is famous for its bas-relief carvings on a cliff face. It belongs to the Tendai sect and its honzon is a statue of Senjū Kannon Bosatsu (Sahasrabhūja). The temple's full name is Tenkai-zan Jodo-in Ōya-ji (天開山 浄土院 大谷寺).The temple is the 19th stop on the Bandō Sanjūsankasho pilgrimage route.

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Key facts

Founded：810 (traditional) Designation：Important Cultural Property, Historic Site Blessings：Warding off evil

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