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Ōsumi Kokubun-ji Temple

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Explore the ruins of a historic temple and its unique six-story pagoda.

Ōsumi Kokubun-ji Temple
Saigen Jiro CC0 resized via Wikimedia Commons

What it is

  • A temple ruin in Kirishima City, Kagoshima Prefecture.
  • Designated as a National Historic Site.
  • Abolished in the early Meiji period.
  • The assumed central area was designated in 1921.

What to see

  • A six-story pagoda built in 1142.
  • Nio statues.
  • Miyatagaoka Tile Kiln Site.
  • Artifacts from the site at Kokubu Local Museum.

Getting there

  • 12-minute walk from Kokubu Station.
  • Kokubu Station is on the JR Nippo Main Line.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

鹿児島県霧島市国分中央一丁目23−1794 Open in Google Maps

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