This touristy shrine is part of neighboring Gohyakurakan, which contains 500 statues that were built to memorialise fallen silver-mine workers. Each statue shows a different expression – some smiling, some turning their head to chat to their neighbor. The collection was completed in 1766, after 25 years of work.
Rakan-ji
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