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Sōshō-ji Temple

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宗昌寺

Soshō-ji is a Rinzai temple with unique historic structures and art.

Sōshō-ji Temple
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What it is

  • A Rinzai sect temple.
  • Established in 1600.
  • Founded by Hoho Ichizaemon Soshō.
  • Temple buildings served as a sub-honjin.

What to see

  • 2.7m tall engraved sutra pagoda from 1758.
  • Sutra copying pagoda from 1760.
  • Six Jizo statues from 1772.
  • Sankai Banrei Tower from around 1833.
  • Kannon-dō ceiling has 60 paintings.
  • Kannon-dō is a tangible cultural property.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

岐阜県瑞浪市大湫町529 Open in Google Maps

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