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Sōji-ji Temple

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Sōji-ji is a historic Zen Buddhist temple, originally a nunnery, with significant cultural documents.

Sōji-ji Temple
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What it is

  • A Sōtō Zen Buddhist temple, also known as Sōjini-ji.
  • Founded in 1355 by Myōa with permission from Ashikaga Takauji.
  • Operated as a nunnery until 1875.

What to see

  • Chikuyama Inari, one of the original Okazaki Twelve Shrines.
  • Historic Sōjini-ji documents, designated cultural properties.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

愛知県岡崎市中町小猿塚37 Open in Google Maps

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