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Tochoji（東長寺）

とうちょうじ Tochoji

Tochoji（東長寺）

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Said to be the first temple Kukai founded in Japan; its 10.8-metre wooden Buddha took four years to carve in the 1990s.

TypeArchitecture
GenreSculpture / Architecture
City / townFukuoka
Area in the prefectureFukuoka

FAQ

Where is Tochoji?
It is in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is an architecture.
What can I see at Tochoji?
Said to be the first temple Kukai founded in Japan; its 10.8-metre wooden Buddha took four years to carve in the 1990s. The focus is sculpture, architecture.
When was Tochoji established?
It dates from 806.

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