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Hasedera(長谷寺)

はせでら Hasedera

Hasedera(長谷寺)

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A roofed stair of 399 steps precedes the hall; the icon inside is over ten metres tall, and can only be looked up at.

TypeArchitecture
GenreArchitecture / Sculpture
City / townSakurai
Area in the prefectureChuwa

FAQ

Where is Hasedera?
It is in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is an architecture.
What can I see at Hasedera?
A roofed stair of 399 steps precedes the hall; the icon inside is over ten metres tall, and can only be looked up at. The focus is architecture, sculpture.
When was Hasedera established?
It dates from 686.

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