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Shōnen-ji Temple

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Shōnen-ji Temple is a historic Jōdo Shinshū temple with a nationally important main hall.

Shōnen-ji Temple
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What it is

  • A Jōdo Shinshū Honganji-ha temple.
  • Also known as Imai Gobō.
  • One of the Yamato Gokasho Gobō.
  • Its main deity is Amitābha Tathagata.

What to see

  • The main hall is a National Important Cultural Property.
  • The main hall was the first Jōdo Shinshū main hall designated outside Honganji.
  • The Taikorō is a Kashihara City designated cultural property.
  • The main hall is currently undergoing dismantling and repair.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

奈良県橿原市今井町三丁目2番29号 Open in Google Maps

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