Hongan-ji Nagoya Betsu-in Temple

What it is

• A Jodo Shinshu Honganji-ha temple.
• Commonly called Nishi Betsu-in.
• Relocated to its current site in 1609.
• Became a branch temple of Nishi Hongan-ji.

What to see

• The main hall, rebuilt in 1972.
• The bell tower, a designated cultural property.
• The bell tower dates from the early Edo period.

Getting there

• 500 meters from Osu Kannon Station.
• 500 meters from Kamimaezu Station.
• 200 meters from the Osu bus stop.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.