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Doganj Kannon-do Kogenji（渡岸寺観音堂 向源寺）

どうがんじかんのんどう Doganji Kannon

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One of only seven National Treasure eleven-headed Kannon; villagers buried it in the earth to save it from war, and still keep it.

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Where is Doganji Kannon?

It is in Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It is a treasure hall.

What can I see at Doganji Kannon?

One of only seven National Treasure eleven-headed Kannon; villagers buried it in the earth to save it from war, and still keep it. The focus is sculpture, Buddhist and ancient art.

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