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Modern SitesSite Name: Sekihō-ji temple Alternative Name: 石峰寺 Sekiho-jiCountry: Japan Region: Honshū Type: Sculptured Stone
Nearest Town: Kyōto (Kyōto pref.) Nearest Village: Fushimi-ku 伏見区
Latitude: 34.964780N Longitude: 135.775910E
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
| 0 | no data |
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A Chinese Zen sect temple in the southern outskirts of Kyōto. On the hill behind the temple, eccentric statues of 500 Arhats are placed. Jakuchū ITŌ (伊藤若冲 1716-1800) who is one of 3 Japanese extravagant painters designed them. His tomb is also placed in the temple. Photo-taking of the statues is prohibited.
Admission 300 Japanese Yen.
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