Hōon-ji Temple
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Hōon-ji Temple is a historic Rinzai temple with Utsunomiya's oldest wooden gate.
What it is
- A Rinzai sect temple.
- Founded in 1639.
- Originally located in Matsugamine, later moved.
- Dedicated to samurai from various domains.
What to see
- Thatched karamon temple gate.
- Gate is Utsunomiya City's oldest wooden structure.
- Rebuilt main hall.
- Graves of Utsunomiya domain samurai.
- Graves of Satsuma, Chōshū, and Ōgaki domain samurai.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
栃木県宇都宮市西原1-3-13 Open in Google Maps
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