is a historic Japanese temple in Senko-ji Park in Onomichi, Hiroshima

Onomichi, Hiroshima

is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, facing the Inland Sea.As of January 1, 2008, the city has an estimated population of 148,085 and a population density of 520 persons per km². The total area is 284.85 km²...

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Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

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Overview

Senko-ji was founded in the year 806

806

Year 806 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar.- Asia :* Emperor Heizei succeeds Emperor Kammu as Emperor of Japan....

, the 1st year of the Daidō era

Daido

was a after Enryaku and before Kōnin. This period spanned the years from May 806 through September 810. The reigning emperors were and .-Change of era:* November 16, 806 : The new era name 'was created to mark an event or series of events...

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Senko-ji is the 10th site of the Chūgoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage

Chugoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage

The is one of a number of traditional Buddhist pilgrimage routes in Japan. The route includes 33 sites sacred to the boddhisattva Kannon, across the Chūgoku region...

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From Senko-ji, visitors can view the downtown of Onomichi and the Seto Inland Sea.

There is a about 25 authors related to Onomichi, including Shiga Naoya

Shiga Naoya

was a Japanese novelist and short story writer active during the Taishō and Showa periods of Japan.-Early life:Shiga was born in Ishinomaki city, Miyagi prefecture. His father, the son of a samurai, was a banker. The family moved to Tokyo when Shiga was three, to live with his grandparents, who...

 and Fumiko Hayashi

Fumiko Hayashi (author)

was a Japanese novelist and poet.When Hayashi was seven, her mother ran away with a manager of her common-law husband's store, and afterwards the three worked in Kyūshū as itinerant merchants...

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See also

• Senkōji Ropeway
  Senkoji Ropeway
  The is a Japanese aerial lift line in Onomichi, Hiroshima, operated by the city government. Opened in 1957, the line climbs Mount Senkōji of Senkō-ji, a famous temple...
  
  
• Chūgoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage
  Chugoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage
  The is one of a number of traditional Buddhist pilgrimage routes in Japan. The route includes 33 sites sacred to the boddhisattva Kannon, across the Chūgoku region...
  
  
• Shiga Naoya
  Shiga Naoya
  was a Japanese novelist and short story writer active during the Taishō and Showa periods of Japan.-Early life:Shiga was born in Ishinomaki city, Miyagi prefecture. His father, the son of a samurai, was a banker. The family moved to Tokyo when Shiga was three, to live with his grandparents, who...
  
  
• Fumiko Hayashi
  Fumiko Hayashi (author)
  was a Japanese novelist and poet.When Hayashi was seven, her mother ran away with a manager of her common-law husband's store, and afterwards the three worked in Kyūshū as itinerant merchants...
  
  
• Wikitravel:Onomichi
• For an explanation of terms concerning Japanese Buddhism, Japanese Buddhist art, and Japanese Buddhist temple architecture, see the Glossary of Japanese Buddhism
  Glossary of Japanese Buddhism
  This is the glossary of Japanese Buddhism, including major terms the casual reader might find useful in understanding articles on the subject. Words followed by an asterisk are illustrated by an image in one of the photo galleries...
  
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External links

• Senko-ji (in Japanese)
• Senko-ji (Onomichi city)(in Japanese)

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