Iwamuro Kannondo enshrines Kannon in caves with stones. It is said to have a history of more than 1,200 years. The gate and hall were rebuilt in the

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Iwamuro Kannondo enshrines Kannon in caves with stones. It is said to have a history of more than 1,200 years. The gate and hall were rebuilt in the Edo period though the original was quite old. It is popular to visit in combination with the nearby Yoshimi Hyakuana. Yoshimi Hyakuana is also called Hyakuketsu. The name, in either case, means 100 holes. The site is a large mound of tombs that were built into the rock during the about 1,400 years ago. There are actually 219 of these tombs that have been confirmed so far. Steps lead visitors up and around to many of the tombs where one can see the stone beds where the long-ago deceased were laid to rest.

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Location: Saitama, Japan
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