Houkou-ji Temple
報光寺
Houkou-ji Temple: a historic temple with unique architecture and cultural properties, worth visiting for its heritage.
What it is
- A temple founded by Jikaku Daishi between 851 and 854.
- Dedicated to the main deity Amida Nyorai.
- Shinran Shonin established a nembutsu dojo here in 1232-1233.
- The mountain name is Kouunzan.
What to see
- The temple gate, a designated cultural property.
- The main hall, a registered tangible cultural property.
- A rare double hexagonal sutra repository.
Getting there
- About 300 meters northwest of Konan Station.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
愛知県江南市古知野町本郷114 Open in Google Maps
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