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Kannonshoji temple

2 石寺安土町 Omihachiman, Shiga 521-1331, Japan

+81 748-46-2549

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Place Types Synagogue
Address 2 石寺安土町 Omihachiman, Shiga 521-1331, Japan
Coordinate 35.1449585,136.160614
Website http://www.kannon.or.jp/
Rating 4.1
Compound Code 45V6+X6 Omihachiman, Shiga, Japan

Openning hours

Monday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

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Trans-word plus TGM (11/09/2020)

Kannon Shoji Temple is the 32nd temple on the famous Saigoku Kannon pilgrimage in kansai region. The temple is located in the east of Biwa Lake in Azuchi-cho of Omihachiman City in Shiga Prefecture. According to the legend, the temple was established when Japan's very 1st emperor Shotoku Taishi visited here and curved out Senjyu Kannon Statue. Within its precincts is a statue of Shotoku Taishi looking over the view of Lake Biwa. The temple is built on the hill side of Mt. Kinugasa which is 370 meters above the sea level. Unfortunately the temple hall was burned down by an accident in 1993 and the entire structure of its main hall was rebuilt as well as its Kannon statue. Right next to the temple is a remain of great Sasaki Castle which was regarded as one of the 5 biggest mountain castles in Japan once belonged to Rokkaku Sasaki who was lost in war against Oda Nobunaga. Trans-word+ : TGM Japan Guide

Robert Dykes (09/21/2019)

Pretty insane temple on top of a mountain. You have to drive up half way and then hike the other half. Used to be a castle.

Miguel Pruneda (05/01/2015)

Wonderful views, nice temple...just a little under maintained.

悠遥千 (09/08/2020)

I walked a little from the parking lot

おだ天狗 (10/22/2020)

Kannonshoji is a Buddhist temple located in Azuchicho Ishidera, Omihachiman City, Shiga Prefecture. A stand-alone Tendai sect. The mountain number is Kannonshoji. The principal image is Senju Kanzeon Bosatsu (Senju Kannon). It is the 32nd bill place of 33 places in Saigoku. It is located on the eastern shore of Lake Biwa, at an altitude of 370m on the south side of the summit of Kinugasayama at an altitude of 433m. According to folklore, Prince Shotoku visited this area in the 13th year of Empress Suiko (605) and worshiped his own Senju Kannon, but there are two stories. One is that Prince Shotoku built a temple at the request of the "mermaid" he met when he visited this area. The other is that when Prince Shotoku visited this place, he saw a celestial man dancing on a huge rock in Kannonshoji, named the rock Tenrakuishi, and Prince Shotoku himself started with Myoken Bosatsu. It is said that five Buddhas were carved there.

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