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TATEBAYASHI - MORINJI TEMPLE
| Morinji Temple is famous with a folklore that raccoon dog (tanuki), which turned itself
into a teakettle, brought fortune to the temple. There are 24 raccoon dog
icons on the main approach, and their costumes are changeable depends on
the seasons. (from Tatebayashi Tourism Association Website) URL: http://www.utyututuji.jp/world/en.html (English) URL: http://www7.plala.or.jp/morin/ (Japanese) Address: 1570 Horikucho, Tatebayashi City Access: Morinji Mae Station on Tobu Isezaki Line Telephone: 0276-72-1514 (Morinji Temple) |