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Ryūgen-ji Temple

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Ryūgen-ji Temple is a historic Sōtō Zen temple with a unique thatched main hall.

Ryūgen-ji Temple
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What it is

  • A Sōtō Zen temple.
  • Founded in 1623.
  • Became the family temple of the Ikoma clan.
  • Principal image is Shaka Nyorai.

What to see

  • Large wooden main hall with a thatched roof.
  • Main hall registered as a National Tangible Cultural Property.
  • Burial site of the Yajima Ikoma family.

Getting there

  • 15-minute walk from Yashima Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

秋田県由利本荘市矢島町城内字田屋の下26 Open in Google Maps

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