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Hotsumisakiji Temple and Muroto pilgrimage route(最御崎寺と室戸の遍路道)

ほつみさきじ Hotsumisakiji

Hotsumisakiji Temple and Muroto pilgrimage route(最御崎寺と室戸の遍路道)

Photo: Dokudami / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Source

Where Kukai trained in a cave, and from whose opening - sky and sea only - he is said to have taken his name.

TypeArchitecture
GenreArchitecture / Antique art / Buddhist art
City / townMuroto
Area in the prefectureEastern area

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Where is Hotsumisakiji?
It is in Muroto, Kochi Prefecture, Japan. It is an architecture.
What can I see at Hotsumisakiji?
Where Kukai trained in a cave, and from whose opening - sky and sea only - he is said to have taken his name. The focus is architecture, Buddhist and ancient art.
When was Hotsumisakiji established?
It dates from 807.

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