Japan Gems 掲載をご検討の店舗様へ

Aichi Temple

Jōkō-ji Temple

English 繁體中文 简体中文

浄光寺

Jokoji Temple is a historic Shinshu Otani sect temple rebuilt after fires, with cultural assets.

Jōkō-ji Temple
Evelyn-rose CC0 resized via Wikimedia Commons

What it is

  • A Shinshu Otani sect temple.
  • Founded as Anrakuji in 1464 by Ishikawa Yoshichiro Yasumasa.
  • Renamed Jokoji in 1492 after being rebuilt.
  • Principal image is Amitabha Nyorai.

What to see

  • The current main hall, kuri, and entrance.
  • Several properties designated as city cultural assets.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

愛知県岡崎市中島町字本町9 Open in Google Maps

この施設の関係者の方へ

このページは公開情報をもとに Japan Gems が作成し、訪日外国人向けに英語で掲載しています。 写真や情報の追加・修正を承っています。お店の写真に差し替えることもできます。

このページの情報を更新する
Temples in Aichi Our pick of 437, written up in English

More in Aichi