Kanimanji Temple
In ancient times, this area was populated by immigrants who made their living from weaving fabrics.
The name of the temple comes from the name of Kamuhata village, which in turn derives its name from the characters for deity (kamu) and flag (hata), the latter of which represents the fabrics weaved by its residents.
Kanimanji is thought to have been constructed near the end of the Hakuhō period, either by the government or by politically powerful aristocratic families.
After the Heian period, Kanimanji became famous because of the tale of "The Grateful Crab", collected in the Konjaku Monogatarishū.
The sitting buddha (national treasure) located in the middle of the main hall is said to have remained roughly in the same position as it was in ever since the temple was constructed.
