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Shōjū-in Temple, Tokoname

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Visit this historic Jōdo-shū temple to see centuries-old buildings and rare Buddhist scriptures.

Shōjū-in Temple, Tokoname
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What it is

  • A Jōdo-shū Buddhist temple.
  • Founded in 1487 by Kūkan Eikaku.
  • Part of the Hōnen Shōnin Chita 25 Pilgrimage.

What to see

  • The main hall, built in 1796.
  • The Sanmon gate, built in 1853.
  • The Rokkakudō, built in 1826.
  • 671 volumes of the Ōbaku-ban Issaikyō.
  • Fusuma paintings by Takaku Ryūko.

Getting there

  • A 15-minute walk from Tokoname Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

愛知県常滑市保示町1-56 Open in Google Maps

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