Shiramizu Amida-do, also known as Ganjo-ji Temple, is Fukushima Prefecture's only cultural property to be designated a National Treasure. The temple is said to have been built in 1160 by Princess Tokuhime, widow of a local feudal lord, Norimichi Iwaki. Surrounded by a large pond and a lovely garden called 'Jodo Teien', visitors enter by crossing over a traditional red bridge. The grounds are always beautiful, but are especially so during the fall and in summer when the lotus flowers bloom.
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Iwaki City's Shiramizu Amida-do
A National Treasure in Fukushima

By Sandra Isaka
Community writer

An ancient tree and Shiramizu Amida-do

Looking across the pond at Shiramizu Amida-do

The path leading to the temple

Looking across the pond at turtles and the second bridge

Inside the main hall of the temple are five statues dating to the Heian Period

View from the otherside of the pond

Religious statues near the main hall

A variety of wildlife can be seen around the pond.
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Elena Lisina
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Japanese gardens are my favourite places!
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