Rakanji Temple & Gohyakurakan
羅漢寺 五百羅漢
500 Buddhist handcarved stone figures
This temple was founded in 1764 for the repose of the souls of the people who had worked at the Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine. There are caves across the river in front of the temple. Enshrined inside the caves carved into the rocky mountain are Buddhist statues with 500 handcarved stone arhat figures that were made over the course of about 25 years. Each is engraved with different expression and it is said that you can surely find an arhat figure which looks similar to a lost loved one. Everything, the three stone bridges, small stream, etc., survives today unchanged.
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| Address | 大田市大森町イ804 |
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| Tel. No. for Inquiries | 羅漢寺 TEL：0854-89-0005 |
| Operating Hours | 9:00am to 5:00pm |
| Fee | [Adults] ¥500 (¥400) [Child] ¥300 (¥200) *Prices in ( ) are for groups of 20 or more |
| Holidays | Open all year round *Closed only for memorial services or in winter |
| Access | Approx. 30 mins. by bus from Odashi Station on the Sanin Main Line, then it's immediately nearby after getting off at Omori bus stop |
| Parking Lot | ○ |
| Bicycle Parking Lot | ○ |
| Official Site | http://www.rakanji.jp |
