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The Five Hundred Arhats of Tono City
Historic Site

What are the Five Hundred Arhats of Tono? A group of stone Buddha statues in Tono, Iwate Prefecture, created as a memorial for the victims of the Hōreki famine...

Table of Contents 1. The Five Hundred Arhats Without Temples: What is Their Purpose? 2. Unique Landscapes Carved into Natural Rocks 3. Four Selections of Arhat Statues to Enjoy for Their Expressions 4. A Rock Cave with an Offering Box at the Top Located in Ayaori-cho, Tono City, Iwate Prefecture...

Statue of Tsugaru Tamenobu in front of Hirosaki Cultural Center
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A pilgrimage to the family temples of the Tsugaru clan, lords of Hirosaki Domain: "Kakushu-ji Temple," "Chosho-ji Temple," and "Takateru Shrine" [Aomori Prefecture]

Table of Contents 1. Who is the Tsugaru family? 2. Kakushu-ji Temple, the family temple of Tsugaru Tamenobu, the first lord of the Hirosaki Domain 3. Chosho-ji Temple, the family temple of successive generations of the Tsugaru family 3.1 Zenrin-gai, a temple district with 33 temples of the same sect, which is rare nationwide...