Hogon-ji Temple
Situated on Chikubushima Island, Lake Biwa, Hogon-ji is the 30th temple of the Saigoku Kannon pilgrimage. |
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Hogonji Temple's Benten-do. |
Lake Biwa and the mountains around it are mentioned several times in The Tale of Genji. |
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Hondo. |
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Open corridor from
the hondo to Tsukubusuma Shrine. |
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Tsukubusuma Shrine. |
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Steps lead down from the Bentendo to the hondo. |
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Torii overlooking Lake Biwa. |
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Chikubushima Island. |
