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Banna-ji Temple(鑁阿寺)

ばんなじ Bannaji

Banna-ji Temple(鑁阿寺)

Photo: Toshihiro Matsui / CC BY-SA 3.0 / Source

Its main hall is a National Treasure. The residence of the Ashikaga family became a temple as it stood, ringed on all four sides by moat and earthwork. The Ashikaga School next door is held to be the oldest school in Japan.

TypeTemple
City / townAshikaga
Said to bringLearning / Warding off misfortune
Area in the prefectureSouthern area

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