Honko-ji Temple

What it is

• A Shinshu Otani-ha temple originally founded in 980 as a Tendai sect site
• The temple converted to Jodo Shinshu in 1468 and moved here in 1601
• The main hall and gate are Registered Tangible Cultural Properties
• The site serves as an Okazaki City Landscape Importance Building

What to see

• The current main hall which was rebuilt in 1913
• A temple gate dating back to 1827
• Architecture restored during a major project from 2019 to 2020
• The nearby Inamae Shrine located in the immediate vicinity

Getting there

• A 15-minute walk from the Doi bus stop

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.