Matsuo Kannon-ji, Buddhist temple in Ise, Japan.
The temple features two halls housing Buddhist statues, including an eleven-faced Kanzeon Bosatsu and a Jizo Bosatsu within its wooden structures.
Founded in 712 by the high priest Gyōki during the Nara period, the temple later received protection from the Kitabatake clan, governors of Ise.
The temple contains thousands of hand-written copies of the Lotus Sutra discovered in 1954 inside the roof finial during construction work.
Located at 156-6 Matsuoyama in Kusube-cho, the temple welcomes visitors from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM with access from Matsuo Kannon-mae bus stop.
Two ponds behind the Main Hall gave rise to the name Dragon Pond Mountain, as dragons reportedly protected the Kannon statue during a fire in 1403.
Location: Ise
Inception: 712
Founders: Gyōki
Part of: 伊勢西国三十三所観音霊場
Address: 三重県伊勢市楠部町156番地6
Website: http://matsuokannonji.com
GPS coordinates: 34.48778,136.73336
Latest update: March 6, 2025 12:58
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