Sōji-ji Temple
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Sōji-ji is a large Sōtō Zen Buddhist temple with extensive grounds and many cultural properties.
What it is
- A Sōtō Zen Buddhist temple.
- Founded in 1321 by Keizan Jōkin.
- One of two central temples of the Sōtō sect.
- Moved to its current site in 1911.
What to see
- Extensive grounds, about 500,000 square meters.
- Sixteen buildings registered as tangible cultural properties.
- The Great Bell, a Yokohama City cultural property.
- The main deity is Shaka Nyorai.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
神奈川県横浜市鶴見区鶴見二丁目1番1号 Open in Google Maps
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