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Komyoji Temple

Shiga · Koka · Culture & History

Japanese name: 光明寺

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WHAT TO DOKomyoji Temple

A Jodo temple in Koka. Its Heian-period wooden eleven-headed Kannon is an important cultural property.

WHEREShiga

Koka

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A Jodo temple in Koka. Its Heian-period wooden eleven-headed Kannon is an important cultural property.

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A Jodo sect temple in the Gotanda district of Koka, Shiga. Its founder and castle history are unclear. A wooden Eleven-Headed Kannon statue from the Heian period is designated a national Important Cultural Property.

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