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Shofuku-ji Temple (Kariya)

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Shofuku-ji Temple is a historic site in Kariya, founded in 1408, with ties to notable Japanese figures.

Shofuku-ji Temple (Kariya)
Asturio Cantabrio CC BY-SA 4.0 resized via Wikimedia Commons

What it is

  • A Jodo-shu Buddhist temple in Kariya, Aichi Prefecture.
  • Founded in 1408 by Eizen.
  • Family temple of Yagorō Katō, "father of ferrite."
  • Family temple of Shizuo Takano, "father of VHS."

What to see

  • The main hall.
  • The Yakushi-do.
  • The bell tower.
  • Principal image is Amida Nyorai.

Getting there

  • Noda-Shinmachi Station on the JR Tokaido Main Line.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

愛知県刈谷市野田町西屋敷2-1 Open in Google Maps

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