Kita-in Temple
喜多院
Kita-in Temple offers historic buildings, unique statues, and Edo Castle remnants.
What it is
- Tendai sect temple in Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture.
- Founded in 830 as Muryoju-ji by Ennin.
- Renamed Kita-in in 1599 by head priest Tenkai.
- Main deity is Amitabha Nyorai.
What to see
- Many buildings are Important Cultural Properties.
- Five Hundred Rakan stone statues are famous.
- Guest Hall, Study, and Living Quarters from Edo Castle.
- Temple possesses many valuable art crafts.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
埼玉県川越市小仙波町1-20-1 Open in Google Maps
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