Hoko-ji Temple (Shippo-cho Katsura, Ama)
法光寺 (あま市七宝町桂)
Hoko-ji Temple is a historic Jodo Shinshu temple with a notable 17th-century bell.
What it is
- A temple of the Jodo Shinshu Otani sect.
- Originally a Tendai sect temple.
- Became Jodo Shinshu during the Daiei era (1521-1528).
- Re-established after being abandoned.
What to see
- A temple bell cast in 1618.
- The temple bell is 103.0 cm tall.
- The temple bell was designated a cultural property in 1996.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
愛知県あま市七宝町桂郷内1608 Open in Google Maps
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