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Kongōrin-ji Temple 金剛輪寺

Kongōrin-ji (金剛輪寺), also known as Matsuo-dera (松尾寺) (from its location) is a Buddhist temple of the Tendai sect located in the town of Aishō, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The honzon of the temple is Kannon Bosatsu.

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Kongōrin-ji Temple — 金剛輪寺
Photo: VanishingDuck at Japanese Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
LocationAishō-chō, Shiga (愛荘町 滋賀県)
Coordinates35.16125, 136.28306 · Open in Google Maps
TypeTemple garden
Cultural propertyNational Treasure of Japan
Established0741
Official websitehttp://kongourinji.jp/

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