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Takkoku-no-Iwaya 達谷窟

Takkoku-no-Iwaya (達谷窟) is a Tendai sect Buddhist temple in Hiraizumi in southern Iwate Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan. Its main image is a stone image of Bishamon-ten. Its formal name is the Takkoku no Iwaya Bishamon-do (達谷窟毘沙門堂). The grounds have been designated a National Historic Site since 2005

Location	Hiraizumi, Iwate (平泉町岩手県)
Coordinates	38.96817, 141.05844 · Open in Google Maps
Type	Temple garden
Cultural property	Historic Site of Japan
Established	0801
Official website	http://www.iwayabetto.com/

Planning a visit? Admission, opening hours and seasonal events are announced on the garden's official website — please check there before you go.

Wikipedia (English): Takkoku-no-Iwaya
Wikipedia (Japanese): 達谷窟
Wikidata: Q11641901

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Takkoku-no-Iwaya 達谷窟

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