Senkō-ji (Onomichi)

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{{nihongo|Senkō-ji|千光寺}} is a historic Japanese temple in Senko-ji Park in Onomichi, Hiroshima, Japan.

History

Senkō-ji was founded in the year 806, the 1st year of the Daidō era.

Senkō-ji is the 10th site of the Chūgoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage.

From Senkō-ji, visitors can view the downtown of Onomichi and the Seto Inland Sea.

There is a {{nihongo|Bungaku no komichi|文学のこみち(Path of Literature)}} about 25 authors related to Onomichi, including Shiga Naoya and Fumiko Hayashi.

The temple was featured as major landmark in the video game, Yakuza 6: The Song of Life. {{Citation needed|date=December 2024}}

[http://www.senkouji.jp/guidance/index.html Senko-ji] (in Japanese)
[https://web.archive.org/web/20061117213408/http://www.city.onomichi.hiroshima.jp/kanko/data_ono/f_senkouji.html Senko-ji (Onomichi city)](in Japanese)

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