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Keiun-ji Temple

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Keiun-ji Temple, a historic Jodo-shu Buddhist temple, offers unique cultural properties and a serene escape.

Keiun-ji Temple
Fred Cherrygarden CC BY-SA 4.0 resized via Wikimedia Commons

What it is

  • Jodo-shu Buddhist temple, also called Urashima-dera Temple.
  • Founded in 1447 by Onyo Shokan.
  • Tokugawa clan granted the temple land in 1599.
  • Served as the French consulate after Yokohama Port opened.

What to see

  • Main image is a standing Amida Nyorai statue.
  • Urashima Kannon statue came from Kanfuku-ji Temple.
  • Urashima Kannon and related materials are cultural properties.
  • Main hall enshrines the Amida Sanzon.

Getting there

  • 7-minute walk from Higashi-Kanagawa Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

神奈川県横浜市神奈川区神奈川本町18-2 Open in Google Maps

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