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Saimyō-ji (Mashiko)

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Saimyoji Temple is a Buddhist temple located halfway up a mountainside in Mashiko, Tochigi, Japan. Built in 737 and rebuilt in 1492, it is one of the four oldest temples in eastern Japan. It is the only temple where one can see a statue of a laughing En'ma Daio (Judge of Hell). The temple also has a stand of shikeidake, a decorative bamboo originally from China with four-sided, rather than round, stalks that grow 30 feet in height. Saimyoji Temple has been designated as one of Japan's National Treasures.


  • The approach to Saimyoji Temple.
    The approach to Saimyoji Temple.
  • One of the guardians of Saimyoji Temple.
    One of the guardians of Saimyoji Temple.
  • The main temple.
    The main temple.
  • The pagoda at Saimyoji Temple.
    The pagoda at Saimyoji Temple.
  • Laughing En'ma Daio at Saimyoji Temple.
    Laughing En'ma Daio at Saimyoji Temple.

Sights of Prefecture: Mashiko http://www.pref.tochigi.jp/kankou/english/mashiko/mashiko2.html

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