Dairyū-ji, Yamagata

Name: Dairyū-ji
Address: Yamagata, Japan

#1 among attractions in Yamagata

Temple, Buddhist architecture

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Dairyū-ji is a Buddhist temple of the Rinzai school located in Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the Mino Thirty-three Kannon. It is located near the Takatomi-chō area of Yamagata, so it is also sometimes referred to as Takatomi Dairyū-ji. Also, it has an annual festival at which daruma dolls are burned, giving it another nickname, Daruma Kannon. ()

Local name: 大龍寺 Completed: VII centuryCoordinates: 35°29'25"N, 136°47'17"E

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Nearby attractions include: Gifu Castle, Nagaragawa Convention Center, Gifu Nagaragawa Meadow, Eizō & Tōichi Katō Memorial Art Museum.

3.9 miS
Rebuilt, 16th-century castle with museum
Gifu Castle, Gifu
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Music and shows, Convention center, Nightlife
Nagaragawa Convention Center, Gifu
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Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
Gifu Nagaragawa Meadow, Gifu
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Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum
Eizō & Tōichi Katō Memorial Art Museum, Gifu
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Temple, Sacred and religious sites
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Park, Arenas and stadiums, Sport complex
Gifu Memorial Center, Gifu
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Museum
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2.8 miS
Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Nagara Tenjin Shrine, Gifu
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Natural attraction, Park, Mountain
Mount Dodo, Gifu
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Temple, Buddhist architecture
Sōfuku-ji, Gifu
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2.5 miS
Waterfall, Nature, Natural attraction
Hagi Falls, Gifu
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