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Ōno-ji
, also known as Ōno-dera is a Buddhist temples in Japan, Buddhist temple located in the Murō-Ōno neighborhood of the city of Uda, Nara. It belongs to the Murō-ji, Murōji-branch of Shingon Buddhism and its ''honzon'' is a statue of Maitreya , Miroku Bosatsu. The temple is located at the western entry to Muro-ji and is known for its rock-carved image of Miroku Bosatsu carved into a natural face on the bank of the Uda River, which was designated a Historic Sites of Japan, National Historic Site in 1934. Overview The origins of the temple are uncertain. According to the temple's legend, it was first established by the semi-legendary founder of Shugendō, En no Gyōja, in 681. In 824, Kūkai reconstructed the temple, and renamed it Jison-in Miroku-ji. The nearby temple of Murō-ji was originally a East Asian Yogācāra, Hosso sect temple founded and developed by monks from Kofuku-ji, and since monks from Kofuku-ji were also involved in the carving of its rock-carved Buddhist s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uda, Nara
270px, Uda City Hall is a city located in northeastern Nara Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 26,814 in 12647 households, and a population density of 110 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Uda is located in central Nara Prefecture. The terrain is flat land along the Uda River and Yoshino River, surrounded by mountains, and most of it is forested. The old urban areas of the former Utano Town area, the former Ouda Town area, and the former Haibara Town area are located on flat land, but the rest of the area is mountainous and has settlements scattered in narrow areas. The north side of the former Haibara Town area, the north and south sides of the former Muro Village area, and the south side of the former Utano Town area are connected to high mountainous areas. Neighboring municipalities Mie Prefecture * Nabari Nara Prefecture * Higashiyoshino * Nara * Sakurai * Soni * Yamazoe * Yoshino Climate Uda has a humid subtropical cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Historic Sites Of Japan (Nara)
This list is of the Monuments of Japan, Historic Sites of Japan located within the Prefectures of Japan, Prefecture of Nara Prefecture, Nara. National Historic Sites As of 17 June 2022, one hundred and twenty-seven Sites have been Cultural Properties of Japan, designated as being of national Values (heritage), significance (including ten *List of Special Places of Scenic Beauty, Special Historic Sites and Special Natural Monuments, Special Historic Sites); Ishinokarato Kofun and Narayama Tile Kiln Sites span the prefectural borders with Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto, Ōmine Okugakemichi those with Wakayama Prefecture, Wakayama, and Kumano Kodō, Kumano Sankeimichi those with both Wakayama and Mie Prefecture, Mie. Many are inscribed on the World Heritage Sites in Japan, UNESCO World Heritage List as component sites of the ''Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara'', ''Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area'' or ''Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range''; others have b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murōguchi-Ōno Station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Uda, Nara, Uda, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway. Line Murōguchi-Ōno Station is served by the Osaka Line and is 57.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at . Layout The station is an above-ground station with two opposing side platforms and two tracks. Because it is on an embankment, the station building on the south side of the up line is one floor lower than the platforms, and each platform is connected by stairs. There is only one ticket gate. The effective length of the platform is 10 cars. The station is unattended. Platforms Kintetsu Murohguchi-Ohno Sta. - panoramio.jpg, Platform Muroguchi-Ono stn 2.jpg, Platform History Murōguchi-Ōno Station opened on 10 October 1930 on the Sangu Express Railway. On 15 March 1941, the line merged with the Osaka Electric Tramway and became the Kansai Express Railway's Osaka Line. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
