Negoro-ji

Negoro-ji
根来寺
Pagoda and Hondō of Negoro-ji
Religion
AffiliationBuddhist
DeityDainichi Nyorai
RiteShingi-Shingon-shu
Statusfunctioning
Location
Location 2286 Negoro, Iwade-shi, Wakayama-ken
CountryJapan Japan
Negoro-ji is located in Wakayama Prefecture
Negoro-ji
Negoro-ji
Negoro-ji is located in Japan
Negoro-ji
Negoro-ji (Japan)
Geographic coordinates34°17′13.76″N 135°18′59.96″E / 34.2871556°N 135.3166556°E / 34.2871556; 135.3166556
Architecture
FounderKakuban
Completed1130

Negoro-ji (根来寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Iwade, Wakayama Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. Surrounded by the sacred peaks of the Katsuragi Mountains, the temple grounds were designated as a National Historic Site and a National Place of Scenic Beauty in 2007.[1]

  1. ^ "根来寺境内" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved August 20, 2021.