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Description
This group of temples belonging to the Tendai sect, to the north-west of Himeji Castle, paints a romantic picture mingling Buddhist art and nature at the top of Mount Shosya (370m/1,213ft). Its oldest features date from 966. The path, lined by maple and cherry trees and statues of the thousand-armed goddess Kannon, passes by the Jiki-do (treasure house) to end at the Daiko-do, the pavilion where some of the combat scenes between samurai warriors and the imperial army were shot in The Last Samurai movie starring Tom Cruise.
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Things to see and donearby
- The Green Guide6.16 Km - 84 Yamanoi-cho, Himeji
- The Green Guide6.53 Km - 68 Honmachi, Himeji
- The Green Guide6.57 Km - Himeji
More tourist attractions in Himeji
Where to sleepnearby
- From ¥28,000Setre Highland Villa Himeji4.77 Km - Hiromineyama 224-26, Himeji
- From ¥5,980アンジェリーククロッシュ 男塾ホテルグループ4.8 Km - 西夢前台2-66, Himeji
- From ¥6,000Hotel Dressy (Adult Only)4.86 Km - Nishi Yumesakidai 2-73, Himeji
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