Satsuma Kokubun-ji Remains
薩摩国分寺跡
Explore 8th-century temple ruins, a National Historic Site, revealing Japan's ancient provincial temple system.
What it is
- A temple ruin, once a provincial temple.
- Ordered by Emperor Shomu in the 8th century.
- Rebuilt in the Edo period after being burned.
- Abolished in 1869 due to Haibutsu kishaku.
What to see
- Excavated foundations of an 8th-century temple.
- Pagoda remains, designated a National Historic Site.
- A 1.5-hectare park developed around the ruins.
- Evidence of a smaller temple complex.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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