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"Ishiyamadera Temple" related to Sengoku warlords

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Ishiyamadera is a historic temple built in the Nara period, located along the Seta River in Lake Biwa.
Ishiyamadera is located near the southern end of Lake Biwa, on the right bank of the Seta River, the only river that flows out of Lake Biwa. The main hall is built on a huge bedrock called wollastonite (Ishiyamadera wollastonite), which is a national natural monument, and this is also the origin of the temple name.

During the Middle Ages, Ishiyama-dera was revered by Taira clan Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Kamakura shogunate Minamoto no Yoritomo, Hojo Tokiyori, and others, and prospered to the extreme. In addition, Minamoto no Yoritomo made the Nyoirin Kannon of Ishiyama-dera the principal guardian deity of the shogunate.

In the early modern period, Ishiyama-dera Temple was revered by Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu, and many temple treasures were donated.

The pagoda is designated as a national treasure.
[Visiting fee]
600 yen

[Worship time]
8:00-16:00
    Category
    近江｜history｜寺
    Adress
    滋賀県大津市石山寺１丁目１
    Official Website
    https://www.ishiyamadera.or.jp/
    TEL
    077-537-0013

    （Info may be outdated. Check official site or call for updates.）

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