Iwama-dera Temple, the Temple of the Sweating Statue
On the border between Otsu and Uji, there is as quaint temple, Shoho-ji, better known as Iwama-dera [岩間寺]. While one
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On the border between Otsu and Uji, there is as quaint temple, Shoho-ji, better known as Iwama-dera [岩間寺]. While one
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Read MoreLake Biwa attracts thousands of tourists from all over Japan every year. But there is more to Shiga than Lake
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