Kyōō-ji Temple
経王寺
Kyōō-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren temple with cultural properties and a lord's grave.
What it is
- A Nichiren Buddhist temple.
- Founded in the Muromachi period as a Shingon temple.
- Converted to Nichiren Buddhism in the early Edo period.
- Family temple for lords of the Izushi Domain.
What to see
- Grave of Sengoku Hisayuki.
- Garden, a designated cultural property.
- Bell tower, a designated cultural property.
- Current buildings rebuilt after an Edo period fire.
Getting there
- Located at the northeastern foot of Izushi Castle.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
兵庫県豊岡市出石町下谷6 Open in Google Maps
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