Hongan-ji Sakai Betsuin Temple
本願寺堺別院
Sakai's largest temple, with historic buildings and a past as a government office.
What it is
- A Jodo Shinshu Honganji-ha temple.
- Also known as Sakai Gobo.
- Founded in 1470 as Shinshoin.
- Principal image is Namu Fukashigi-ko Nyorai.
What to see
- Many structures are tangible cultural properties.
- Main hall rebuilt in 1822, largest in Sakai City.
- Main gate built in 1752.
- Bell tower survived a 1798 fire.
- Site of the former Sakai Prefectural Office (1871-1881).
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
大阪府堺市堺区神明町東3丁1-10 Open in Google Maps
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