Overview
A temple in Fukuoka City. Said to have been founded by Kukai, it preserves a wooden Shaka Buddha and a Senju Kannon designated a National Important Cultural Property.
About this place
Tōchō-ji (東長寺) is a Shingon temple in Hakata, Fukuoka, Japan. Its honorary sangō prefix is Nangakuzan (南岳山). It was founded by Kūkai in 806, making it the oldest Shingon temple on the island of Kyushu.
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Guide dogs allowed (note that there are many stairs)
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