Hōkō-ji Temple
法光寺
Hōkō-ji Temple is a Sōtō Zen temple with a pagoda and a pine tree avenue.
What it is
- A Sōtō Zen temple.
- Founded by Hōjō Tokiyori.
- Main deity is Shakamuni Buddha.
- Rebuilt after an 1878 fire.
What to see
- Jōyōtō Pagoda, 33 meters high.
- Pagoda enshrines Dōgen's remains.
- Pagoda is a registered cultural property.
- A 500-meter pine tree avenue.
- 23 pine trees are natural monuments.
When to go
- Open from mid-April to early November.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
青森県三戸郡南部町大字法光寺字法光寺20 Open in Google Maps
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