Religious sitesOsaka, Japan
Shitennō-ji
Built in 593 A.D., this famous Buddhist temple features a five-story pagoda, statues and turtle ponds.
About
Shitennō-ji is a Buddhist temple in Ōsaka, Japan. It is also known as Arahaka-ji (荒陵寺), Nanba-ji/Naniwa-daiji (難波大寺), or Mitsu-ji 御津寺. The temple is sometimes regarded as the first Buddhist and oldest officially administered temple in Japan, although the temple complex and buildings have been rebuilt over the centuries, with the last reconstruction taking place in 1963.
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Open map: Shitennō-ji and 8 nearby attractions34.65390, 135.51645 · Osaka
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