A famed Takao temple
where faith and nature
resonate together
Know it with your ears,
feel it on your skin
The more you learn, the more
the scenery reveals an even deeper radiance
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Jingoji Temple was established in 781 by Wake no Kiyomaro (733–799), a high-ranking official of the late Nara period (710–794). Jingoji was established when Jinganji Temple and Takaosanji Temple were merged together to form a larger temple.
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