Surrounded by beautiful gardens, Shiramizu Amidado Temple is the oldest building in Iwaki and is a national treasure. It was built in 1160 on the orders of Tokuhime. She was the widow of Norimichi Iwaki, a feudal lord of the area towards the end of the Heian Period.
1) bridge and gardens leading to the temple [photograph by Carolyn Hunt]
2) in front of Shiramizu Amidado Temple
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