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Kōden-ji Temple

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Kōden-ji Temple is a historic Zen temple with significant cultural properties and beautiful plum blossoms.

Kōden-ji Temple
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What it is

  • Sōtō Zen Buddhist temple.
  • Founded in 1552 by Nabeshima Kiyofusa.
  • Family temple of the Nabeshima clan of Saga Domain.

What to see

  • Shakado Hall, a cultural property.
  • Large Nirvana painting from 1706.
  • Goihaisho Hall, built in 1896.
  • Wooden seated statue of Nabeshima Tadanao.
  • Graves of Ryūzōji Takanobu and Saga Domain lords.
  • A 400-year-old plum tree.

When to go

  • Known for its plum blossoms.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

佐賀県佐賀市本庄町大字本庄1112番地1 Open in Google Maps

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