Iwama-dera Temple
Iwamadera is the 12th temple of the Saigoku Kannon pilgrimage. |
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Iwamadera Temple hondo. |
The temple inspired Basho to write his famous haiku poem about a frog jumping into a pond. |
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View from the grounds of Iwamadera Temple. |
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A low railing guards the pond that inspired Basho. |
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Bamboo forest behind the temple. |
