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Kagaku-ji Temple

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Kagaku-ji Temple is a Soto Zen temple with samurai clan ties, worth visiting for its history.

Kagaku-ji Temple
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What it is

  • A Soto Zen Buddhist temple.
  • Founded in 1645 by Asano Naganao.
  • Family temple of the Asano and Mori clans.
  • Main image is Shaka Nyorai.

What to see

  • Current mountain gate is an Ako City cultural property.
  • Gishi Mokuzodo enshrines Senju Kannon.
  • Graves of the Oishi family ancestors.
  • Gishi Treasure Museum with Asano family exhibits.

Getting there

  • 8-minute walk from Banshu-Ako Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

兵庫県赤穂市加里屋1992 Open in Google Maps

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