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Right bank 165.0Km point of the Tonegawa River
1000m
1627 Menuma Kumagaya-City Saitama-pref.
048-588-1644
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.This temple is said to be founded by Sanemori Saitou in 1179.
This temple is dedicated to Daisyo Kangiten.
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Honden (main palece ?) was built in 1761 with the most
sophisticated skills of that age, and assigned as an important
cultural property of Japan.
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The structure has many sculptures, and there is also that of
Jingoro Hidari who is a most famous engraver in Japan. |