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Kousanji Museum (Kousanji Temple)耕三寺博物館(耕三寺)

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The temple of Jodo Shinshu in Setoda Town, Onomichi City. It was established in 1936 by Kouzo Kousanji, an industrialist, to ensure his mother’s bodai or enlightment. The temple itself is the museum and inside the exhibition hall there are displays of cultural properties such as artifacts of Buddhism, tea ceremony and drawings. Many temples were built mimicking Japanese architecture and 15 buildings, including the main hall, are registered as Tangible Cultural Properties of the country. It is also called “the Sunlight in the West”.

Hiroshima Pref. Onomichishi Setodachousetoda 553-2 (Fukuyama / OnomichiArea)

0845270800

9:00-17:00 (only at Shichokaku 10:00-16:00)

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Reviewed:2019/04/23 Worth a look.

Interesting temple along the Shimanami Kaido. The 1000 Buddha cave worth a look. Entry is a little more expensive than other temples.

Reviewed:2019/04/21 Amazing and unique temple from others

A bit of hassle to get there but once you cross the ferry from Mihara to Setoda, the temple itself is unique and wonderful, especially when you get to Miraishin no Oka, the marble structure seems to...

Reviewed:2019/03/25 Great temple with marble garden and underground impressive caves

Doing the Shimaname kaido bike ride saw the colourful doors to this temple and decided to stop, so glad I did as it is one of my favourite temples in Japan.

Its very colourful and in the same...

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