Saikō-ji Temple
西光寺
Visit Saikō-ji Temple to see one of Japan's oldest and most significant temple bells.
What it is
- A Jōdo Shinshū Honganji-ha temple.
- Its mountain name is Kofūzan.
What to see
- A National Treasure temple bell (bonshō).
- The bell is 136.3 cm tall and 77.5 cm in diameter.
- It was made in 839.
- It is the fifth oldest Japanese bonshō with a known date.
- The bell has arabesque patterns on its bands.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
福岡県福岡市早良区内野2-7-13 Open in Google Maps
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