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Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture
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Jodo-ji in Onomichi is a Shingon Buddhist temple noted for surviving Kamakura-period architecture.
The main hall burned down just 19 years after construction in 1325, but the townspeople rallied together to rebuild the most important structures shortly after.
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Fascinating facts about this place
Jodo-ji in Onomichi is a Shingon Buddhist temple noted for surviving Kamakura-period architecture.
The main hall burned down just 19 years after construction in 1325, but the townspeople rallied together to rebuild the most important structures shortly after.
Jodo-ji is the 9th stop on the Chugoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage, linking it to a regional devotional route.
The temple's front gate features frog leg struts decorated with the Ashikaga clan family crest, a rare architectural detail dating back to 1333-1392.
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