Kōken-ji Temple
光顕寺
Kōken-ji Temple is a museum dedicated to the victims of forced labor in Hokkaido.
What it is
- Jōdo Shinshū Ōtani-ha temple, established in 1932.
- Served as a temporary resting place for deceased laborers.
- Now a historical museum since 1995.
What to see
- Main hall is the Sasano Hyōbo Exhibition Hall.
- Museum exhibits history of forced labor.
- Panels and videos about construction are displayed.
- Exhumation activities of victims' remains are shown.
- Victims' memorial tablets are arranged inside.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
北海道雨竜郡幌加内町字朱鞠内6304 Open in Google Maps
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