Oka-dera
| Oka-dera | |
|---|---|
岡寺 | |
Oka-dera | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhist |
| Deity | Nyōirin Kannon Bosatsu |
| Rite | Shingon-shu Buzan-ha |
| Status | functional |
| Location | |
| Location | 806 Oka, Asuka-mura, Takaichi-gun, Nara-ken |
| Country | Japan |
| Geographic coordinates | 34°28′18.44″N 135°49′42.14″E / 34.4717889°N 135.8283722°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | c.Gien |
| Completed | c.689 |
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Oka-dera (岡寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the Oka neighborhood of the village of Asuka, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Shingon-shu Buzan-ha sect and its honzon is a clay statue of Nyōirin Kannon Bosatsu. The temple's full name is Tōkō-zan Shinjūin-in Ryūgai-ji (東光山 真珠院 龍蓋寺).The temple is the 7th stop on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage pilgrimage route.