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Kiyomizu Kannon-dō Temple, Ueno-Kōen Park

Kiyomizu Kannon-do Buddhist Temple in Tokyo's Ueno-Kōen Park.

Kiyomizu Kannon-dō Buddhist temple, in Ueno-Kōen Park

 
Water trough and ladles for ritual purification and rack of prayer plaques at Kiyomizu Kannon-do Buddhist Temple.

Water trough (chōzuya) with ladles to ritually purify your hands and mouth before entering.

At left, a rack holding wooden plaques on which visitors have written prayers.

 
Water trough and ladles for ritual purification and rack of prayer plaques at Kiyomizu Kannon-do Buddhist Temple

A closer view of the chōzuya and prayer plaques.

 
Rack of prayer plaques at Kiyomizu Kannon-do Temple.

A redwood or cedar rack holding the prayer plaques.

 
Rack of prayer strips at Kiyomizu Kannon-do Temple.

Another rack for prayers, which are written on sheets and tied around cords.

 
Lanterns and carvings at Kiyomizu Kannon-do Temple.

Stone lanterns and carvings beside the temple.

 
The entrance to Kiyomizu Kannon-do Temple.

The entrance to the temple.

 
Stone lanterns beside Kiyomizu Kannon-do Temple

Stone lanterns beside the temple porch.

 

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