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Sekko-ji Temple

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  • Sekko-ji Temple

  • Sekko-ji Temple
    • Sekkoji Temple was founded in 7th or 8th century by Ennogyoja, a magico-religious practitioner who trained himself at Mt. Katsuragi.
    • The “Miroku Sekibutsu” of this temple is the oldest stone image of Buddha in Japan.

The cherry tree of Sekko-ji-ji.

    The peony of Sekko-ji Temple.

  • Sekkoji Temple is also known for its beautiful peonies that bloom from the end of November to January and also from April to May.
  • In the precincts of a temple, 5000 and 500 kinds of peonies have bloomed all over gorgeously [ it is gorgeous and ] from the end of April to the beginning of May.

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  • * The slide show of "the hydrangea of Sekko-ji Temple".


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    Access to Sekko-ji Temple

  • [Address]
  •     387, Someno, Katsuragi City, Nara
  • [Access]
  •     A 13-minute walk from Kintetsu Nijo Jinjaguchi Station
  • [The link to a website]
  •     The website of "Sekko-ji Temple" (japanese)

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