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Location information
- Name
- Hyakusaiji Temple
- Address
- 323 Hyakusaiji-cho, Higashiomi City, Shiga
- Description
- Hyakusaiji Temple is a "mountain castle" style temple belonging to the Tendai sect of Buddhism, surrounded by heavy walls of stone. One of the oldest temples in Omi, it was built partway up Mt. Oshitateyama by Prince Shotoku in 606 in order to welcome visitors from the kingdom of Baekje ("Hyakusai" in Japanese) in South Korea, and was modeled after their own Ryoun-ji Temple.
- Date of photo shooting
- July 2005
- Shooting Time
- Noon
- Weather at the Time of Shooting
- Cloud
- Category
- shrines/temples
Contact info for inquiries
- Address
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4-1-1, Kyomachi, Otsu city, Shiga Prefecture 520-0806
- Website
- http://www.shiga-location.jp/
- Contact Information
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TEL：+81-77-528-3745
FAX：+81-77-527-7329
- Contact
- Inquiries on the WEB
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