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Kohoku Kannon village（湖北観音の里）

こほくかんのんのさと Kannon Villages of Kohoku

Where villagers, not monks, have kept the temples open and the images safe for centuries - an unusual form of custodianship.

Type	Treasure hall
Genre	Sculpture / Antique art / Buddhist art
City / town	Nagahama
Founded / opened	Heian period
Area in the prefecture	Kohoku

FAQ

Where is Kannon Villages of Kohoku?: It is in Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It is a treasure hall.
What can I see at Kannon Villages of Kohoku?: Where villagers, not monks, have kept the temples open and the images safe for centuries - an unusual form of custodianship. The focus is sculpture, Buddhist and ancient art.
When was Kannon Villages of Kohoku established?: It dates from the Heian period.

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