Shōmyō-ji Temple
称名寺
A 17th-century Jodo sect temple in Osaka featuring a rare Meiji-era gate that survived wartime destruction.
What it is
- A Jodo sect Buddhist temple founded in 1624 in the Tennoji area of Osaka.
- The primary enshrined deity of the temple is Amida Nyorai.
- War damage destroyed all original structures except for the main entrance gate.
- The temple is officially known as Okunenzan Daiunin Shōmyō-ji.
What to see
- The mountain gate is a registered tangible cultural property built during the Meiji period.
- A small-scale Koraimon style gate structure that survived historical war damage.
- Decorative roof tiles shaped like dragons on the historic gate.
- The temple grounds are located on the south side of the Kuchinawa-zaka slope.
Getting there
- A six-minute walk from Shitennoji-mae Yuhigaoka Station.
- A ten-minute walk from Ebisucho Station.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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