Tokurin-ji Temple (Tempaku-ku, Nagoya)

What it is

• A Soto Zen Buddhist temple.
• Founded by Ishikawa Bokugyu Sodo Zenji.
• Moved from Chiba Prefecture in 1923.
• Supports foreigners and preserves Nepalese Buddhist culture.

What to see

• Temple grounds are approximately 10,000 tsubo.
• Grounds include walking paths and a ground.
• A bell tower and small stupas.
• Main bell was cast in Hue, Vietnam.

Getting there

• 7-minute walk from Naruko Kita Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.