Ruins of a massive Buddhist complex built by Baekje immigrants — a Nationally Designated Special Historic Site testifying to ancient Japan-Korea exchange
Founded
700
Type
Historic Site
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15 min walk from Miyanosaka Station
Nakamiya Nishinocho, Hirakata, Osaka
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Historic Site
Founded 700
1326 years
Overview
A nationally designated Special Historic Site, the ruins of a massive 8th-century Buddhist temple built by Korean Baekje immigrants.
Origins
The Kudara-dera Temple Ruins are the remains of an ancient Buddhist temple reportedly founded around 700 CE by immigrants of Baekje (Korean) origin toward the end of the 7th century or the beginning of the 8th century. The expansive precinct, measuring approximately 155 meters east to west and 190 m…