Value Village ／ Shiga ／ Art & Crafts

Ishiyamadera（石山寺）

いしやまでら Ishiyamadera

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Halls built on a mass of wollastonite rock; its pagoda is the oldest of its type, and Murasaki is said to have begun Genji here.

Type	Architecture
Genre	Architecture / Antique art / Buddhist art
City / town	Otsu
Area in the prefecture	Konan

FAQ

Where is Ishiyamadera?: It is in Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It is an architecture.
What can I see at Ishiyamadera?: Halls built on a mass of wollastonite rock; its pagoda is the oldest of its type, and Murasaki is said to have begun Genji here. The focus is architecture, Buddhist and ancient art.
When was Ishiyamadera established?: It dates from 747.