Zenkoji Temple in central Japan to show hidden statue in rare event

Zenkoji Temple in central Japan to show hidden statue in rare event

Zenkoji Temple in Nagano, central Japan, is pictured on March 6, 2015, ahead of the opening of its hidden Buddha statue to the public from April 5 through May 31 in a special event held every six years. The statue is a replacement of the temple's "real" hidden Buddha statue that is never shown to the public. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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