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Hōshō-ji Temple

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Hoshō-ji is a Shingon temple housing important cultural properties, including Kamakura-period statues and a unique Jizo.

Hōshō-ji Temple
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What it is

  • A Shingon sect temple.
  • Its mountain name is Kaishimasan.
  • Dedicated to Dainichi Nyorai.
  • Principal image created in the mid-Edo period.

What to see

  • Amida Sanzon statues are Important Cultural Property.
  • Amida Nyorai statue is 58.3 centimeters tall.
  • Kannon Bosatsu and Seishi Bosatsu statues.
  • Amida Sanzon statues made in the Kamakura period.
  • Kitamuki Jizo statue near the main gate.
  • Kitamuki Jizo rebuilt in 1862 and serves as a guidepost.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

神奈川県茅ヶ崎市西久保546番地 Open in Google Maps

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