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is a historic Japanese temple in the city of
広島市西区みたき散策マップ
in Japanese) Buddhist temples in Hiroshima Prefecture Tourist attractions in Hiroshima Kōyasan Shingon temples Kūkai {{Buddhist-temple-stub
is a historic Japanese temple in the city of Hiroshima
is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 1,199,391. The gross domestic product (GDP) in Greater Hiroshima, Hiroshima Urban Employment Area, was US$61.3 billion as of 2010. Kazumi Matsui h ...
, Japan
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Overview
Mitaki-dera was founded in 809 during the Daidō era. Mitaki-dera is familiar with the name of . There are three falls, and the water will be used as an offering of water to the victims of the atomic bomb during theHiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony is an annual Japanese vigil.
Every August 6, "A-Bomb Day", the city of Hiroshima holds the Peace Memorial Ceremony to console the victims of the atomic bombs and to pray for the realization of lasting world pea ...
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The '' tahōtō'' was dismantled from in Hirogawa, Wakayama
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is a town in Arida District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 6,778 in 2833 households and a population density of 100 persons per km². The total area of the town is .
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in 1951, to hold a memorial service for the victims of the atomic bomb.
There is the wooden seated statue of Amida Nyorai Amida can mean :
Places and jurisdictions
* Amida (Mesopotamia), now Diyarbakır, an ancient city in Asian Turkey; it is (nominal) seat of :
** The Chaldean Catholic Archeparchy of Amida
** The Latin titular Metropolitan see of Amida of the Ro ...
in the Tahōtō.
Mitaki-dera is famous for sakura
A cherry blossom, also known as Japanese cherry or sakura, is a flower of many trees of Prunus, genus ''Prunus'' or Prunus subg. Cerasus, ''Prunus'' subg. ''Cerasus''. They are common species in East Asia, including China, Korea and especia ...
, autumn leaves and maples.
Mitaki-dera is the 13th of Chūgoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage
The is one of a number of traditional Buddhist pilgrimage routes in Japan. The route includes 33 sites sacred to the boddhisattva Kannon, across the Chūgoku region ( Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Shimane and Tottori prefectures). The 33 Kanno ...
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See also
* Kannon *Chūgoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage
The is one of a number of traditional Buddhist pilgrimage routes in Japan. The route includes 33 sites sacred to the boddhisattva Kannon, across the Chūgoku region ( Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Shimane and Tottori prefectures). The 33 Kanno ...
*Amida Nyorai Amida can mean :
Places and jurisdictions
* Amida (Mesopotamia), now Diyarbakır, an ancient city in Asian Turkey; it is (nominal) seat of :
** The Chaldean Catholic Archeparchy of Amida
** The Latin titular Metropolitan see of Amida of the Ro ...
*Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony is an annual Japanese vigil.
Every August 6, "A-Bomb Day", the city of Hiroshima holds the Peace Memorial Ceremony to console the victims of the atomic bombs and to pray for the realization of lasting world pea ...
* Mitaki Station
* For an explanation of terms concerning Japanese Buddhism, Japanese Buddhist art, and Japanese Buddhist temple architecture, see the Glossary of Japanese Buddhism.
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広島市西区みたき散策マップ
in Japanese) Buddhist temples in Hiroshima Prefecture Tourist attractions in Hiroshima Kōyasan Shingon temples Kūkai {{Buddhist-temple-stub