Mannenji Temple | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Buddhist |
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Location | 75 Manjiyuki Town, Kurisawa Town, Iwamizawa City, Hokkaido [1] |
Mannenji temple is a temple dedicated to the Jodo sect of Buddhism. It is located in the town of Iwamizawa, Japan. [2] It is known to house the haunted doll Okiku. [3] There are many versions of how the doll arrived at the temple. But, all involve a girl dying and then her family leaves the doll at the temple. [4]
The name Mannenji comes from 万年寺 (Ten Thousand Years) [5]
Mannenji Temple | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Buddhist |
Location | |
Location | 75 Manjiyuki Town, Kurisawa Town, Iwamizawa City, Hokkaido [1] |
Mannenji temple is a temple dedicated to the Jodo sect of Buddhism. It is located in the town of Iwamizawa, Japan. [2] It is known to house the haunted doll Okiku. [3] There are many versions of how the doll arrived at the temple. But, all involve a girl dying and then her family leaves the doll at the temple. [4]
The name Mannenji comes from 万年寺 (Ten Thousand Years) [5]