Tendai temple founded in 765 at the far end of Sagano, where roughly 1,200 stone rakan statues carved by visitors since 1981 fill the grounds
A Tendai temple founded in 765 by imperial patronage of Empress Shotoku on the eastern hills and relocated to its current Sagano site in the Taisho period. Approximately 1,200 stone rakan (arhat) statues carved by visitors since 1981 fill the grounds — each with a completely different expression, from smiling to weeping, even one holding a tennis racket. The principal image is Senju Kannon.
Otagi Nenbutsuji is a Tendai Buddhist temple traditionally said to have been founded in 765 CE by imperial vow of Empress Shotoku on the eastern hills of Kyoto. The temple is believed to have originally stood in the present-day Higashiyama district, but suffered repeated devastation from fires and f…
Safe Childbirth & Fertility
Recovery from illness, bodily wellness, peace of mind. Especially efficacious at Yakushi and Kannon temples.
Derived from the enshrined deity "千手観音"
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