Unique Stone Statues Near Arashiyama
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Otagi Nenbutsuji Temple
Place of worship
4.7
• This is Otagi Nenbutsu-ji, a temple with over 1,200 unique stone statues • The statues were carved by ordinary people in lessons taught by a monk, between 1981 and 1991 • Visit in autumn when maple trees drop red leaves over the moss-covered statues • Allow 45 minutes to an hour to explore
Arashiyama
Place
4.5
• The temple is located in the hills past this district • Easily accessible via the JR line to Saga-Arashiyama Station • Can combine with a visit to the bamboo forest • Consider a taxi from Saga-Arashiyama to reach the temple uphill
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