Virtual Ika 33 Kannon Pilgrimage #16 Dendo-ji Temple

     Dendo-ji Temple, which was founded by Saicho (767-822), is a shrine temple of Ikagusaka Shrine, which used to be located in Mt. Mitaka-yama.  The main deity, Arya Avalokitesvara, was burned down in 1955.  The ashes are kept and enshrined inside the present deity.