Ushio Kannon (Hoganji Temple)

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Mt. Otowa

Peak

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Mt. Otowa is a peak.

Shimo Daigo

Buddhist temple

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Daigo-ji is a Buddhist temple located in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It is the head temple of the Shingon-shū Daigo-ha sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a hibutsu statue of Yakushi Nyorai. Shimo Daigo is situated 3 km southwest of Ushio Kannon (Hoganji Temple).

Oiwake Station

Railway station

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Oiwake Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway. Oiwake Station is situated 2½ km north of Ushio Kannon (Hoganji Temple).

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Otsu

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Ōtsu is the capital of Shiga prefecture. Enryaku-ji, a Tendai monastery located on Mount Hiei overlooking Kyoto, is the headquarters of the Tendai sect and one of the most significant monasteries in Japanese history.

Shimogawara-chō

Neighborhood

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Shimogawara-chō is a neighborhood, which is situated 7 km northwest of Ushio Kannon (Hoganji Temple).

Higashiyama

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Some of the most picturesque parts of Kyoto are located in Higashiyama, the eastern region of the city, across the Kamo River. Visiting the main tourist attractions of eastern Kyoto will fill a full day - a suggested itinerary is to work north from Kiyomizu-dera to Ginkakuji, passing through Gion, and visiting Yasaka Shrine and Nanzenji before following the Philosopher's Walk to Ginkakuji.

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