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Oka-dera Temple | The Dragonball Temple Is this temple the inspiration behind the Dragon Ball series? The Temple and its Legends According to temple legend, a Buddhist monk named Gien confronted a dragon that was marauding in what is now Asuka Village. Gien defeated the dragon and imprisoned it under the floor of a small pond. He placed a large rock, a “ryugai” or dragon lid, in the pond to prevent the dragon from escaping. Thusly Ryugai-ji Temple, Oka-dera’s formal name, was founded in 663 and is now 7th temple on the Kansai Kannon Pilgrimage. Read more about this beautiful temple here: https://www.sarusawa-nara.com/post/th... #oka-dera ＃岡寺 #sakura #hanami

A beautiful place to enjoy the sakura in Spring.

Located in Yoshino, Nara, Japan. Thanks