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Slow Walk Illustrated Guide

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Zentsu-ji Tanjo-in Birthplace Complex (West Temple)


Bell Tower

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Commentary

This is the Bell Tower. The bell is still being used today, and it is especially widely recognized in Kagawa prefecture as the bell that is rung on New Year’s Eve. It was presented to Zentsu-ji in 1978 by the religious service society Tokufukai to mark the 1150th anniversary of the death of Kobo Daishi (Kukai) in 1983.

Designated Section

Structure

Era

Showa Period; Showa 53 (1978)

Address

3-3-1 Zentsuji-cho, Zentsuji City, Kagawa Prefecture