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Kanpuku-ji,a Buddhist tempte belonging to Shingon sect, is believed to
have been founded in the 9th century. Many Buddhist statues are posessed
by this temple. Some of them, such as juichimen kannon, with eleven faces,
are designated as National Important Cultural Properties. Found in the
graveyard are gravestones of outstanding persons in the history of Sawara,
such as Ino Tadataka and Katori Nahiko (1723-82),a kokugaku (Nationat Learing)
scholar. From Sawara station to Kanpukuji, by bus (0:10h). |
