Shibayama Niouson Kannonkyo Temple, founded in 781 at the end of the Nara Period, is one of the greatest time-honored temples with a history of over 1200 years.
On the temple premises, there is the “Niousan”, as well as “Juichimen Kannonzou,” the principal image of the temple created in early Kamakura Period, which is famous as a talisman against evils; and the three-tiered pagoda, which is designated as a prefectural tangible cultural asset.
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| Access | About 15 minutes by “Shibayama Fureai Bus” from Matsuo Stn. on JR Soubu Honsen - get off at “Shibayama Niouson.” About 20 minutes by “Shibayama Fureai Bus” from Shibayama Chiyoda Stn. on Shibayama Railway, from Narita International Airport - get off at “Shibayama Niouson.” |