Ōtsu, Japan
Mii-dera
Nagara-san Onjo-ji, also known as just Onjo-ji, or Mii-dera, is a Buddhist temple in Japan located at the foot of Mount Hiei, in the city of Ōtsu in Shiga Prefecture. It is a short distance from both Kyoto, and Lake Biwa, Japan's largest lake. The head temple of the Jimon sect of Tendai, it is a sister temple to Enryaku-ji, at the top of the mountain, and is one of the four largest temples in Japan.
- City
- Ōtsu
- Country
- Japan
- Category
- Religious
- Suggested visit
- About 45 minutes
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