Hasedera,Sakurai City, Nara 奈良県桜井市 長谷寺
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It is known as temple of beautiful flowers.
However this temple has been known as most effective evil disease exterminator.
During Heian Era this temple was a must visit by noble people and authors such as ‘Tale of Genji’,’Makura no Soshi’,’Sarashina Nikki’, and ‘Kagero Nikki’ wrote about it.
Among them,’Tamakazura’ section in ‘Tale of Genji’ is most beautiful story.
Japanese literature connoisseurs should visit and feel the atmosphere of 1000 years ago.
