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Chusonji Temple

[Iwate Prefecture] Chusonji, a world heritage site famous as the temple of the third generation of the Oshu Fujiwara clan

Chusonji Temple is located in Hiraizumi-cho, Nishiiwai-gun, Iwate Prefecture, which is the head temple of the Tendai sect Tohoku University. It is the 33 extra temples of Oshu, with the mountain name being Sekiyama and the main image being Shakyamuni Buddha. Compassion...

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