Recently, the renovation works were finished for the second three-storied pagoda of the famous Kiyomizu-dera Temple. Built in 1633, the pagoda is dedicated to Koyasu Kannon, a goddess who grants safe delivery of children.
The pagoda is located up the hill, quite far from the main hall, but there is a legend saying that the pregnant women who are climbing here will have a safe and easy childbirth…
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