Jōkoku-ji (Kaminokuni)

Jōkoku-ji (上国寺) is a Jōdo shū Buddhist temple in Kaminokuni, Hokkaidō, Japan. Founded as a Shingon temple in the mid-fifteenth century, the Hondō (本堂) of 1757/8 has been designated an Important Cultural Property.[1][2]

Jōkoku-ji
Religion
AffiliationJōdo shū
Location
LocationKaminokuni, Hokkaidō
CountryJapan
Architecture
CompletedMid-fifteenth century

See also

References

  1. "Database of National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
  2. "Jōkoku-ji Hondō". Kaminokuni Town. Archived from the original on 22 June 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2011.


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