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Hosshō-in Temple

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法性院 (練馬区)

Hosshoin is a 16th-century Nichiren temple with a unique concrete structure and a historical statue.

Hosshō-in Temple
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What it is

  • A Nichiren Buddhist temple.
  • Founded in 1574 by Kaga Ajari Nissho.
  • Rebuilt in 1966 with reinforced concrete.

What to see

  • The modern reinforced concrete temple building.
  • A statue of Kiyomasa Kato.
  • The statue was brought from Kyushu in 1858.

Getting there

  • 10-minute walk from Oizumi-gakuen Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

東京都練馬区大泉学園町2-18-36 Open in Google Maps

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