# Eikan-dō Zenrin-ji

Kyoto, Japan

A Pure Land temple in the eastern hills, founded in the 9th century and famed for autumn maples. Its treasure is the Mikaeri Amida, a rare Buddha statue carved looking back over its shoulder, tied to a tender 11th-century legend.

## Roots Earth

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Coordinates: 35.01453, 135.79529

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