Anyo-in Kamakura - Gionzan Anyo-in Choraku-ji is a Pure Land Jodo Buddhist temple in Kamakura dedicated to Minamoto no Yoritomo

Anyo-in Kamakura - Gionzan Anyo-in Choraku-ji is a Pure Land Jodo Buddhist temple in Kamakura dedicated to Minamoto no Yoritomo Stock Photo
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John Lander / Alamy Stock Photo

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H6MHNB

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55.6 MB (3.9 MB Compressed download)

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Dimensions:

5400 x 3600 px | 45.7 x 30.5 cm | 18 x 12 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

30 October 2016

Location:

Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

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Anyo-in Kamakura - Gionzan Anyi-in Choraku-ji is a Pure Land Jodo sect Buddhist temple in Kamakura famous for its azalea, dedicated to Minamoto no Yoritomo and found by his wife Hojo Masako. The main object of worship enshrines Kannon Goddess of Mercy. Anyo-in has a complex history - the result of the fusion of three separate temples called Choraku-ji, Zendo-ji and Tashiro-ji. there is a huge pine tree in the garden that is more than 700 years old.