Kanzeon-ji Temple 観世音寺

Temple · Day trip from Fukuoka

Kanzeon-ji is a temple in Fukuoka that Emperor Tenji built to honor his mother, Empress Saimei. The temple was completed in 746, and Kaidan-in, an ordination hall, was added in 761. Kanzeon-ji was once the most important Buddhist temple in Kyushu.

Source: dazaifu-japan-heritage.jp ↗, read 2026-09-11

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