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Yakurin-ji Temple

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薬林寺

Yakurin-ji is a historic temple with unique halls, easily accessible for a quick cultural visit.

Yakurin-ji Temple
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What it is

  • A Shingon-shu Chizan-ha Buddhist temple.
  • Founded in 1460 by Yujun.
  • Destroyed during the fall of Iwatsuki Castle.

What to see

  • Yakushi-do hall, rebuilt in 1989.
  • Yakushi Sanzon enshrined in the Yakushi-do hall.
  • Kannon-do hall, moved from Asahi Hikawa Shrine.

Getting there

  • 11-minute walk from Kawaguchi Motogo Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

埼玉県川口市朝日1-4-33 Open in Google Maps

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