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Takkoku no Iwaya Bishamondo（達谷窟毘沙門堂）

たっこくのいわやびしゃもんどう Takkoku no Iwaya

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A hall wedged into a cliff hollow, beside a Buddha's face carved into the rock wall.

Type	Architecture
Genre	Architecture / Antique art / Buddhist art
City / town	Hiraizumi
Area in the prefecture	Southern area

FAQ

Where is Takkoku no Iwaya?: It is in Hiraizumi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. It is an architecture.
What can I see at Takkoku no Iwaya?: A hall wedged into a cliff hollow, beside a Buddha's face carved into the rock wall. The focus is architecture, Buddhist and ancient art.
When was Takkoku no Iwaya established?: It dates from 801 by tradition.

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