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Kiyomizu-dera, Buddhist temple in Isumi, Japan.

The Kiyomizu-dera temple complex features two entrance gates, including the Niō-mon with guardian statues and the Shiten-mon dedicated to Four Heavenly Kings.

The temple was established in 807 by Sakanoue no Tamuramaro following the request of priest Ennin, with the main hall reconstructed during the Genroku period.

The temple houses a thousand-armed Kannon as the primary object of worship and an eleven-faced Kannon statue from the Kamakura period.

The temple serves as the 32nd stop on the Bandō Sanjūsankasho pilgrimage route, where visitors can sign their pilgrimage books in the administrative building.

Next to the main hall stands a pond called Senji no ike, known as the Bottomless Pond, with a monument commemorating the haiku poet Matsuo Basho.

Location: Isumi

Inception: 807

Part of: Bandō Sanjūsankasho

Address: 千葉県いすみ市岬町鴨根1270

Website: https://kiyomizudera.info

GPS coordinates: 35.29010,140.35600

Latest update: March 6, 2025 05:25

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