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Osorezan Bodaiji Temple(恐山菩提寺)

おそれざんぼだいじ Osorezan Bodaiji

Osorezan Bodaiji Temple(恐山菩提寺)

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Long held to be the mountain where the souls of the dead gather. Sulphur vents and the still water of Lake Usori lie side by side, so that hell and paradise can be taken in at a single glance.

TypeTemple
City / townMutsu
Said to bringRenewal / Warding off misfortune
Area in the prefectureShimokita

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