Kannonsho-ji Temple

Kannonshō-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the Azuchi neighborhood of the city of Ōmihachiman, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Tendai sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a statue of Senjū Kannon Bosatsu.

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Type: Buddhist temple
Description: Buddhist temple dedicated to Thousand-Armed Thousand-Eyed Avalokiteśvara in Omihachiman, Japan
Also known as: “Kannonshō-ji”, “Kannonshō-ji Temple”, and “西国32番観音正寺”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Azuchi Hyotanyama Kofun tumulus and Shiga Prefectural Azuchi Castle Archaeological Museum.

Azuchi Hyotanyama Kofun tumulus

Archaeological site

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The Azuchi-Hyōtanyama Kofun is a Kofun period burial mound located in the Azuchi neighborhood of the city of Ōmihachiman, Shiga Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. Azuchi Hyotanyama Kofun tumulus is situated 1¼ km west of Kannonsho-ji Temple.

Shiga Prefectural Azuchi Castle Archaeological Museum

Museum

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Shiga Prefectural Azuchi Castle Archaeological Museum is situated 1¼ km northwest of Kannonsho-ji Temple.

Kyōrin-bō Temple

Building

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Kyōrin-bō Temple is a building, which is situated 770 metres southeast of Kannonsho-ji Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Azuchi and Yōkaichi.

Azuchi

Suburb

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Azuchi was a town located in Gamō District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 12,217 and a density of 502.76 persons per km2. Azuchi is situated 2½ km west of Kannonsho-ji Temple.

Yōkaichi

Suburb

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Yōkaichi was a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 44,823 and the density of 852.15 persons per km2. Yōkaichi is situated 5 km southeast of Kannonsho-ji Temple.