Ryūkō-ji Temple
龍興寺
Ryūkō-ji Temple is a historic Ōbaku-shū temple with unique graves, worth visiting for its cultural significance.
What it is
- Only Ōbaku-shū temple in Fukushima Prefecture.
- Predecessor hall built in 1657 by Honda Tadayoshi.
- Originally enshrined Benzaiten.
- Named Ryūkō-ji by Matsudaira Sadakata.
What to see
- Wooden seated statue of Shaka Nyorai from Genroku era.
- Grave of Hattori Hanzō.
- Grave for Boshin War dead.
Getting there
- 15-minute walk from Shirakawa Station.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
福島県白河市向新蔵131 Open in Google Maps
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