Hase-dera Temple

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The sleeping Great Buddha of Azabu, feel the power of liberation

Quietly standing in the oasis of the city center, this is Hase-dera Temple, the Tokyo branch of the Soto sect's main temple, known as Hase-dera. Look up, and a wooden carved eleven-faced Kannon statue smiles gently.

The Azabu Dai-Kannon born from a camphor tree

The Kannon statue, which was destroyed in the war, was revived over six years by Taio Nakamura of the Japan Art Academy, modelling it after Empress Showa. The 10-meter-high Kannon statue is a traditional masterpiece carved from a 600-year-old single camphor tree.

Experience the Pure Land in the oasis of the city

The green of the pine trees reflected in the stone garden, the conical roof of the bell tower. The atmosphere of Zen Buddhism permeates the precincts, as if it were in a corner of Manhattan. When you want to take a breath away from the bustling streets, this is a recommended hidden spot.

Graves of famous figures who have left their mark in history

The temple grounds contain the graves of scholars from the middle of the Edo period, such as Ranken Izawa, and thinkers and essayists from the end of the Edo period, such as Kuroda Seiki. You can quietly remember the footsteps of these great people.

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