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Anao-ji Temple 穴太寺

Anao-ji (穴太寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the Sogabechō Anao, Higashi-no-tsuji neighborhood of the city of Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Tendai sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon (primary image) is a statue of Yakushi Nyorai. The temple's full name is Bōdai-san Anao-ji (菩提山 穴太寺).The temple's Shō-Kannon Bosatsu kannon statue is the 21st stop on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage route.

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Anao-ji Temple — 穴太寺
Photo: 663highland · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
LocationKameoka, Kyoto (亀岡市 京都府)
Coordinates35.00668, 135.54919 · Open in Google Maps
TypeTemple garden

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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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