Zenkō Temple
temple, Nagano, Japan
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Zenkō Temple is a significant Buddhist temple in Nagano, Japan, founded in the 7th century. It is one of Japan's most popular Buddhist temples and houses a bronze Buddha believed to be a gift from Korea in the 6th century. The city of Nagano itself grew around this temple and later developed into a market town and post station. Today, Nagano is an important commercial, cultural, and educational center.1
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