Ryushoin

Narita City

This temple is of the Tendai Sect and is said to have been founded by Jikaku Daishi in 838 during the Heian period. The principal image is Juichimen Kanzeon (eleven-faced Buddha), the god of longevity, safe child birth and child rearing. In the precincts of the temple are the main building, which was rebuilt in 1698 to have a magnificent Hakken Shimen space and was designated as one of Chiba Prefecture's tangible cultural properties, the Niomon gate which is designated as one of Japan's national treasure.

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