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This temple is one of the top ten in Niigata prefecture which offers amulets
It is said that Sakanoue Tamuramaro enshrined the principle image of this temple in order to pray for protection during his military expedition to the north of the country. Set within temple grounds with 1200 years of history, a gate watched over by two Buddhist guardian gods marks the tenth stop on the local pilgrimage route.
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Address | 170-1 Tomoshige, Tokamachi city, Niigata prefecture |
Telephone | 025-757-3345 |
Business Term | All year |
URL | h t t p : / / w w w . t o k a m a c h i s h i k a n k o u . j p / h i s t o r y / s h r i n e s _ t e m p l e s / s e n j u k a n n o n / |
Other | Free of charge |
Around Senjyu kannon Shrine(Statue of the Goddess of Kannon.)
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How go get to Senjyu kannon Shrine(Statue of the Goddess of Kannon.)
15 minutes by taxi from JR Tokamachi Station, and get off at Kannonsama-iriguchi. About 10 minutes walk from there.
Closest Bus Stop | 1㎞ from Kannonsama iriguchi (TA24, TC24, TK26) Bus Stop |
Car Access
From Tokyo | 30 minutes from Muikamachi IC on R253 | |
From Niigata | 25 minutes from Echigo-Kawaguchi IC on R117 |
These facilities are close by
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