Hōzen-ji Temple
法善寺
A Jodo Shinshu temple in Tokyo housing early Edo period statues, including a rare depiction of Prince Shotoku.
What it is
- A temple of the Jodo Shinshu Higashi Honganji branch founded in 1928.
- The site was originally provided as land compensation by the army.
- It became an independent temple in 1983.
- The main deity is a standing statue of Amida Nyorai.
What to see
- An Amida Nyorai statue dating back to the early Edo period.
- A wooden standing statue of a Nyorai figure.
- A standing statue of Prince Shotoku made in the early Edo period.
Getting there
- The temple is an eleven minute walk from Akabane Station.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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