Iwatani Kannon-do is a cave temple in Chiba that is said to have been carved out of the sandstone rockface by Gyoki in one day. It is part of Seigon-

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Iwatani Kannon-do is a cave temple in Chiba that is said to have been carved out of the sandstone rockface by Gyoki in one day. It is part of Seigon-ji Temple, and though it is mostly in a state of disrepair, it still attracts visitors for its other-worldly aura. The caves are believed to have been a burial mounds for the deceased.

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Location: Futtsu, Chiba, Japan
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