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Hiroshima Temple

Myōchō-ji Temple

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A Nichiren Buddhist temple in Hiroshima with a unique post-atomic bomb history.

Myōchō-ji Temple
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What it is

  • A Nichiren Buddhist temple founded by Nichiyū.
  • Moved to its current location around 1551.
  • Holds the grave of Asano Ukon-daibu Tadayoshi.

What to see

  • A fragment of a letter by Nichiren, a cultural property.
  • Bombed stone lanterns and gravestones on the grounds.
  • The Saishōdō hall, which opened in 2014.
  • Photographs of the temple immediately after the bombing.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

広島県広島市中区十日市町1-5-27 Open in Google Maps

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