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Mōtsū-ji Temple 毛越寺
Mōtsū-ji (毛越寺) is a Buddhist temple of the Tendai sect in the town of Hiraizumi in southern Iwate Prefecture, Japan, and also refers to the historic area surrounding it containing the ruins of two older temples, Enryū-ji (圓隆寺) and Kashō-ji (嘉祥寺) in a Jōdo (Pure Land) garden. The current temple was built in the 18th century and bears no relation to the ancient temple structures that once stood here.
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| Location | Hiraizumi, Iwate (平泉町 岩手県) |
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| Coordinates | 38.98782, 141.10802 · Open in Google Maps |
| Type | Temple garden |
| Cultural property | Special Place of Scenic Beauty, Special Historic Site, Historic Site of Japan, Part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site |
| Official website | https://www.motsuji.or.jp/ |
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Basic data from Wikidata (CC0). Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), linked below. Details may change; the garden's official website is the authoritative source.
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