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Gankyō-ji Temple

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Gankyō-ji Temple is a historic Jōdo Shinshū temple, notable as a Nanbu clan cremation site.

Gankyō-ji Temple
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What it is

  • A Jōdo Shinshū Honganji-ha temple.
  • Founded by Jōshinbō during the Keian era.
  • Moved to its current site in 1670.
  • Cremation site of Nanbu Shigenao.

What to see

  • Rebuilt in 1846 after a fire.
  • Nanbu Toshizumi served as a priest here.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

岩手県盛岡市北山1丁目4-5 Open in Google Maps

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