Anao-ji
| Anao-ji | |
|---|---|
穴太寺 | |
Anao-ji Hondō | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhist |
| Deity | Yakushi Nyorai |
| Rite | Tendai |
| Status | functional |
| Location | |
| Location | Sogabechō Anao, Higashi-no-tsuji, Kameoka-shi, Kyoto-fu 621-0029 |
Shown within Kyoto Prefecture Anao-ji (Japan) | |
| Coordinates | 35°0′24.03″N 135°32′57.09″E / 35.0066750°N 135.5491917°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | c.Ōtomo no Komarō, Emperor Mommu |
| Completed | c.705 |
Anao-ji (穴太寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the Sogabechō Anao, Higashi-no-tsuji neighborhood of the city of Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Tendai sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon (primary image) is a statue of Yakushi Nyorai. The temple's full name is Bōdai-san Anao-ji (菩提山 穴太寺).The temple's Shō-Kannon Bosatsu kannon statue is the 21st stop on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage route.