Kongōshō-ji, Ise-Shima National Park

Name: Kongōshō-ji
Address: 548 Asamacho, Ise-Shima National Park, 516-0021, Japan
Telephone: +81 596-22-1710

#4 among attractions in Ise-Shima National Park

Top attraction, Sacred and religious sites, Temple

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Kongōshō-ji is a Rinzai school Zen Buddhist temple in the Asamacho neighborhood of the city of Ise, Mie Prefecture Japan. Its main image is a statue of Kokūzō Bosatsu. Founded in the Asuka period, it has been closely associated with the Ise Grand Shrine throughout its history and contains numerous National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties. The sutra mounds found on Mount Asama behind the temple were designated a National Historic Site in 1936. ()

Local name: 金剛證寺 Coordinates: 34°27'27"N, 136°47'10"E

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548 AsamachoIse-Shima National Park 516-0021 Japan

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+81 596-22-1710

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Nearby attractions include: Ise Grand Shrine, Meoto Iwa, Toba Aquarium, Sakatejima.

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7th-century Shinto shrine compound
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