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Iwayaji Temple

📍 Kyoto

Iwayaji is said to have been founded in the Nara period, with Fudo Myoo as its principal image and the monk Gyoki as its founder. Known familiarly as O-Fudo-san, it preserves a 400-year-old illustrated scroll depicting the legend of the demon-slaying on Mount Oe, which is shown to the public each 18 August.

📸 Best photo spotVisit early morning or late afternoon when it's less crowded, for a clearer shot of the gate and grounds.

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