Imakumano Kannon-ji
| Imakumano Kannon-ji | |
|---|---|
今熊野観音寺 | |
Imakumano Kannon-jii Hondō | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhist |
| Deity | Jūichimen Kannon |
| Rite | Shingon-shū Sennyūji-ha |
| Status | functional |
| Location | |
| Location | 32 Yamauchicho, Sennyuji, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto-fu |
Shown within Kyoto Prefecture Imakumano Kannon-ji (Japan) | |
| Coordinates | 34°58′46.94″N 135°46′51.03″E / 34.9797056°N 135.7808417°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | c.Kūkai, Emperor Saga |
| Completed | c.807 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
Imakumano Kannon-ji (今熊野観音寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the Yamauchicho, Sennyuji, neighborhood of Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It belongs to the Shingon-shū Sennyūji-ha sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon (central image) is a hibutsu (concealed / secret image) statue of Jūichimen Kannon.The temple's full name is Shin-Nachisan Kannon-ji (新那智山 観音寺). The temple is the 15th stop on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage route. The official temple name is Kannon-ji, but it is commonly known as "Imakumano."