Segi-dera, Buddhist temple in Ise, Japan.
The temple complex includes a wooden staircase extending over 200 meters with small stone steps leading from the Niō Gate to the Main Hall.
Established in 686 under Emperor Tenmu's direction, Segi-dera expanded in 727 when Emperor Shōmu added the eleven-faced Kannon statue to the temple grounds.
The Main Hall, recognized as a National Treasure of Japan, contains important Buddhist relics and represents architectural styles from the Nara period.
Seven hundred Chinese peonies bloom along the temple staircase during spring, while maple trees display red foliage throughout autumn months.
The temple houses one of Japan's largest wooden sculptures, a 9.3-meter-tall statue of the Eleven-Faced Kannon, representing mercy and assistance.
Location: Ise
Address: 三重県伊勢市岡本2丁目10-80
GPS coordinates: 34.48139,136.71306
Latest update: March 5, 2025 13:02
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