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Hōkai-ji Temple

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Hōkai-ji Temple is a historic Jōdo-shū Buddhist temple with a unique stone Buddha.

Hōkai-ji Temple
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What it is

  • A Jōdo-shū Buddhist temple.
  • Founded between 999 and 1004 by Chōsei koji.
  • Restored in 1613 by Myōyo Zenkai.
  • Shoguns used it as a resting place.

What to see

  • Chōsei Yakushi, a stone Buddha.
  • The stone Buddha is known for curing eye diseases.

Getting there

  • 6-minute walk from Mikawashima Station.
  • 7-minute walk from Shin-Mikawashima Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

東京都荒川区荒川3-51-3 Open in Google Maps

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