Hase-dera Temple
長谷寺
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Hase-dera Temple
Hase-dera Temple is a historic shrine and temple. We've gathered 13 videos so you can explore it across the seasons on screen.
Hase-dera Temple is the head temple of the Toyoyama School of the Shingon Sect in Hase, Sakurai City, Nara Prefecture. Its sango (literally, "mountain name"), which is the title prefixed to the name of a Buddhist temple, is Toyoyama. His nickname was Kagura-in. The principal image is Eleven-faced Kannon (Eleven-faced Kanzeon Bosatsu). The founding of the mountain is said to be Domingo. Saigoku Sanjusansho No. 8 Fudasho. The crest of the temple is the crest of a ring. Honzon Shingon: Onma Kaki Yaronikiya Sawa Kago Eiga: A Heart That Often Comes and Goes, Hatsuseji Temple, Mt. Mochikai, Deep Tanigawa
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History & Culture
Temple of the Great Kannon
Hase-dera, head temple of the Shingon Buzan school, traces its founding to 686 and houses a towering ten-meter image of Eleven-Headed Kannon.
Famous for Peonies
Known as the 'Temple of Flowers,' its terraced grounds and covered stairway are celebrated for the thousands of peonies that bloom in spring.
奈良県桜井市初瀬731-1
- ~15 min walk from Hasedera Stn (Kintetsu)
8:30–17:00 (seasonal)
¥500
Hours and fees are a guide and may change — please check official information before your visit.
