Senkō-ji (Onomichi)
Senkō-ji (千光寺) is a historic Japanese temple in Senko-ji Park in Onomichi, Hiroshima, Japan.
History
Senkō-ji was founded in the year 806, the 1st year of the Daidō era.
Senkō-ji is the 10th site of the Chūgoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage.
Attractions
From Senkō-ji, visitors can view the downtown of Onomichi and the Seto Inland Sea.
There is a Bungaku no komichi (文学のこみち(Path of Literature)) about 25 authors related to Onomichi, including Shiga Naoya and Fumiko Hayashi.
In popular culture
The temple was featured as major landmark in the video game, Yakuza 6: The Song of Life.
See also
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Senkō-ji (Onomichi).
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Onomichi.
- Senko-ji (in Japanese)
- Senko-ji (Onomichi city)(in Japanese)
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