is a historic Japanese temple in
Senko-ji Park in
Onomichi, Hiroshima
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
, the city had an estimated population of 129,314 in 64055 households and a population density of 450 people per km². The total area of the city is .
Geography
Onomichi is loca ...
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Japan
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History
Senkō-ji was founded in the year 806, the 1st year of the
Daidō era.
Senkō-ji is the 10th site of the
Chūgoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage
The is one of a number of traditional Buddhist junrei, pilgrimage routes in Japan. The route includes 33 sites sacred to the boddhisattva Kuan Yin, Kannon, across the Chūgoku region (Okayama Prefecture, Okayama, Hiroshima Prefecture, Hiroshima, ...
.
Attractions
From Senkō-ji, visitors can view the downtown of Onomichi and the
Seto Inland Sea
The , sometimes shortened to the Inland Sea, is the body of water separating Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu, three of the four main islands of Japan. It serves as a waterway connecting the Pacific Ocean to the Sea of Japan. It connects to Osaka Ba ...
.
There is a about 25 authors related to Onomichi, including
Shiga Naoya and
Fumiko Hayashi.
In popular culture
The temple was featured as major landmark in the video game,
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life.
See also
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Senkōji Ropeway
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Chūgoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage
The is one of a number of traditional Buddhist junrei, pilgrimage routes in Japan. The route includes 33 sites sacred to the boddhisattva Kuan Yin, Kannon, across the Chūgoku region (Okayama Prefecture, Okayama, Hiroshima Prefecture, Hiroshima, ...
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Shiga Naoya
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Fumiko Hayashi
External links
Senko-ji(in Japanese)
in Japanese)
Buddhist temples in Hiroshima Prefecture
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