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NINNAJI TEMPLENinnaji Temple Kyoto is a World Heritage Site and its treasure house contains many National Treasures.Ninnaji Temple is the main temple of the Omuro School of the Shingon sect. Founded on the orders of Emperor Koko and completed in 888. Emperor Uda became the first abbot of the temple when he retired. His residence was known as Omuro Palace. From then until the Meiji Restoration in 1868 the position of head priest was always taken by a member of the imperial family. Many of the buildings and subordinate temples were lost during the Onin War (1467-1477). Most of the surviving buildings date from the 17th century, and include a five-storey pagoda and a plantation of dwarf cherry trees. The temple itself features some beautifully painted screen walls, and a beautiful walled garden. Ninnaji Temple has many National Treasures and priceless cultural artefacts in its treasure house. Ninnaji Temple is recognised among the "Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto" designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
Behind the temple there is a miniature version of the renowned 88-temple
pilgrimage in Shikoku.
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