Osu Kannon Temple

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Osu Kannon Temple is a prominent Buddhist temple and popular cultural and shopping-area centerpiece located in the Ōsu district of Nagoya, Japan.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist temple
cultural landmark
tourist attraction
alternativeName Ōsu Kannon
architecturalStyle Japanese Buddhist temple architecture
city Nagoya NERFINISHED
country Japan
culturalRole local community center
popular pilgrimage site
dedicatedTo Avalokiteśvara
Kannon
district Ōsu NERFINISHED
foundedInPeriod Kamakura period
hasFeature courtyard with pigeons
large main hall
pagoda
temple gate
hasJapaneseName 大須観音
hasNearbyAttraction Osu Maneki Neko statues
Osu Shopping Street
hostsEvent Osu antique market
festivals and fairs
isCenterOf Osu shopping district
knownFor Osu shopping arcade
antique markets
cultural events
electronics and subculture shops nearby
large wooden statue of Kannon
popular shopping streets
locatedIn Aichi Prefecture NERFINISHED
Japan
Nagoya NERFINISHED
Naka Ward, Nagoya
Ōsu district
mainDeity Avalokiteśvara
Kannon
movedTo Nagoya NERFINISHED
originalLocation Hashima, Mino Province
prefecture Aichi Prefecture NERFINISHED
region Chūbu region NERFINISHED
religion Buddhism
religiousAffiliation Shingon Buddhism
relocatedBy Tokugawa Ieyasu
relocationCentury 17th century
touristType domestic tourism destination
international tourism destination
ward Naka Ward, Nagoya

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Nagoya
Osu shopping district
hasLandmark
Osu shopping district
hasReligiousSite

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