Ōtani Hongan-ji Hakodate Betsu-in

Ōtani Hongan-ji Hakodate Betsu-in (大谷派本願寺函館別院) is a branch temple of Higashi Hongan-ji in Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan. Rebuilt after a fire in 1907, it is the first temple in Japan built with reinforced concrete.[1] The Hondō (1915), Shōrō (1912–25), and Shōmon (1912–25) have all been designated Important Cultural Properties.[2][3][4]

Ōtani Hongan-ji Hakodate Betsu-in
大谷派本願寺函館別院
Religion
AffiliationJōdo Shinshū Ōtani-ha
StatusBetsu-in
Location
Location16-15 Motomachi, Hakodate, Hokkaidō
CountryJapan
Geographic coordinates41°45′46.85″N 140°42′49.5″E
Architecture
FounderJōgen
Completed1641

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