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Futaiji Temple
Category: Temple

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The temple is related to Ariwara-no Narihira, known as the central figure in the Tales of Ise. It is said that Narihira founded this temple by carving a statue of Holy Kannon (Avalokitesvara) himself. Thus, this temple is also called Narihira-dera. The installation of the south gate (Important Cultural Property) on which a heroic kaerumata (a strut with the design in the shape of splayed frog’s legs) is placed, the unique and delicate lattices referred to as narihira-koshi of the hondō (main hall), and a tahōtō (two-storied pagoda) missing its top, etc. creates an atmosphere of the elegant residence of a nobleman, rather than that of a temple. Important Cultural Properties such as the standing statue of Shō-Kanzeon-Bosatsu (Avalokitesvara bodhisattva) with elegant ribbons, and the Godai-Myō-ō (Five Great Wisdom Kings) with a rare complete set of 5 statues, are being preserved in the hondō.

Address:

517 Horencho, Nara

Access:

15 minutes by bus from JR Nara Station.
8 minutes by bus from Kintetsu Nara Station.
5 minutes by walk from the Ichijo High School bus stop
12 minutes by bus from Kintetsu Yamato-Saidaiji Statio
○3 minute walk from the Futai-ji bus stop