MainRoute Asuka
Tachibanadera Temple
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at Asuka Town, Nara Pref.

It is said that Prince Shotoku was born here and the temple is one of the seven temples founded by the prince. Reportedly it comprised 66 halls at the height of its prosperity in the 8th century. Today, only the Hondo (main hall), Taishi-do Hall, Kyodo(Sutra repository), and Kannon-do remain.


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