"Floating Temple" - Mangetsu-ji
満月寺 (大津市)
This Heian-period temple beside Lake Biwa houses an Important Cultural Property statue and was built to honor Amida Butsu and ensure the lake's safety and prosperity.
Mangetsu-ji, located in Ōtsu beside Lake Biwa, is a Buddhist temple said to have been built during the Heian period to honor Amida Butsu and pray for the lake's safety and the well-being of all beings. The temple houses an Important Cultural Property - the Heian period statue of Shō Kannon.
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