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A Shingon temple rooted in Iwase post town on the Mito Highway, famed for its weeping cherry tree in spring
Approx. 8 min walk from JR Iwase Station on the Mito Line
Iwase, Sakuragawa, Ibaraki
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Kannonji in Iwase, Sakuragawa, is a Shingon Buzan temple with Juichimen Kanzeon Bosatsu (Eleven-faced Kannon) as principal deity. Located in central Iwase, it has functioned as the family temple of the people of Iwase, which flourished as a post-town. The main hall enshrines a wooden Juichimen Kannon statue made in the Edo period, where one can see intricate carving techniques. At the Kobo Daishi …
Iwase Kannonji is a Shingon Buzan sect temple enshrining Juichimen Kanzeon Bosatsu (Eleven-faced Kannon) as its principal deity. According to temple tradition, it was founded around 1300, in the early 14th century, and has maintained a long history as a site of faith in the Iwase area. From the medi…
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Derived from the enshrined deity "十一面観世音菩薩"
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