Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan · Tradition
Buddhism sacred sites in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
Explore 5 sacred sites in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan connected to Buddhism. Compare locations on the map and find respectful cultural and visiting guidance.
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Kanyō-ji
Shunan, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
Kanyō-ji — Rokuon-zan Kanyō-ji — sits in the highland Kano basin of northern Shunan, Yamaguchi Prefecture....
Kōzan-ji
Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
Kōzan-ji — Kinzan Kōzan-ji — in Chōfu, Shimonoseki, holds Japan's oldest dated Zenshūyō ('Zen-style') Buddhist hall: a 1320 Butsuden, designated a National Treasure....
Ryūzō-ji
Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
Ryūzō-ji — Takitōzan Ryūzō-ji — is regarded as the oldest temple in Yamaguchi City, traditionally founded in 698 by En no Gyōja and 741 by Gyōki....
Sōrin-ji
Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
Sōrin-ji — Shōkō-zan Sōrin-ji — is a Tang-Chinese-founded temple (777 CE) re-established in 1670 as the bodhi-temple of the Fukuhara clan, chief retainers of the Mōri...
Tōshun-ji
Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
Tōshun-ji — Shōshū-zan Tōshun-ji — was founded in 1572 by Mōri Terumoto as the bodhi-temple of his grandfather, the warlord Mōri Motonari....
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