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  • Hokki-ji Temple or temple of the Arising Dharma was once  known as Okamoto-dera.  Founded by Prince Shotoku who dedicated his life to spreading Buddhism came to understand the Lotus Sutra here in a palace that was later turned into a temple during the 7th century. The small three storied pagoda  is the oldest in Japan.  Though most of the other buildings at Hokkiji were destroyed by fire, this pagoda indicates what the rest of the temple would have originally looked like. It has been designated a National Treasure and a UNESCO World Hertiage Site. The pagoda is similar to the one at nearby Horyu-ji built by the same prince, and it is thought that it may have been built by the person who designed Horyu-ji.
    hokkiji-3.jpg
  • Hokki-ji Temple or temple of the Arising Dharma was once  known as Okamoto-dera.  Founded by Prince Shotoku who dedicated his life to spreading Buddhism came to understand the Lotus Sutra here in a palace that was later turned into a temple during the 7th century. The small three storied pagoda  is the oldest in Japan.  Though most of the other buildings at Hokkiji were destroyed by fire, this pagoda indicates what the rest of the temple would have originally looked like. It has been designated a National Treasure and a UNESCO World Hertiage Site. The pagoda is similar to the one at nearby Horyu-ji built by the same prince, and it is thought that it may have been built by the person who designed Horyu-ji.
    hokkiji-5.jpg
  • Hokki-ji Temple or temple of the Arising Dharma was once  known as Okamoto-dera.  Founded by Prince Shotoku who dedicated his life to spreading Buddhism came to understand the Lotus Sutra here in a palace that was later turned into a temple during the 7th century. The small three storied pagoda  is the oldest in Japan.  Though most of the other buildings at Hokkiji were destroyed by fire, this pagoda indicates what the rest of the temple would have originally looked like. It has been designated a National Treasure and a UNESCO World Hertiage Site. The pagoda is similar to the one at nearby Horyu-ji built by the same prince, and it is thought that it may have been built by the person who designed Horyu-ji.
    hokkiji-4.jpg
  • Hokki-ji Temple or temple of the Arising Dharma was once  known as Okamoto-dera.  Founded by Prince Shotoku who dedicated his life to spreading Buddhism came to understand the Lotus Sutra here in a palace that was later turned into a temple during the 7th century. The small three storied pagoda  is the oldest in Japan.  Though most of the other buildings at Hokkiji were destroyed by fire, this pagoda indicates what the rest of the temple would have originally looked like. It has been designated a National Treasure and a UNESCO World Hertiage Site. The pagoda is similar to the one at nearby Horyu-ji built by the same prince, and it is thought that it may have been built by the person who designed Horyu-ji.
    hokkiji-2.jpg
  • Hokki-ji Temple or temple of the Arising Dharma was once  known as Okamoto-dera.  Founded by Prince Shotoku who dedicated his life to spreading Buddhism came to understand the Lotus Sutra here in a palace that was later turned into a temple during the 7th century. The small three storied pagoda  is the oldest in Japan.  Though most of the other buildings at Hokkiji were destroyed by fire, this pagoda indicates what the rest of the temple would have originally looked like. It has been designated a National Treasure and a UNESCO World Hertiage Site. The pagoda is similar to the one at nearby Horyu-ji built by the same prince, and it is thought that it may have been built by the person who designed Horyu-ji.
    hokkiji-1.jpg
  • 5. Hokki-ji Temple 法起寺 or Temple of the Arising Dharma was once known as Okamoto-dera.  Founded by Prince Shotoku came to understand the Lotus Sutra here in a palace that was later turned into a temple. The small three-storied pagoda is the oldest in Japan.  Though most of the other buildings at Hokkiji were destroyed by fire, this pagoda indicates what the rest of the temple would have originally looked like.  The pagoda is similar to the one at nearby Horyu-ji built by the same prince.
    5.NARA-HOKKI-JI-01.jpg
  • 5. Hokki-ji Temple 法起寺 or Temple of the Arising Dharma was once known as Okamoto-dera.  Founded by Prince Shotoku came to understand the Lotus Sutra here in a palace that was later turned into a temple. The small three-storied pagoda is the oldest in Japan.  Though most of the other buildings at Hokkiji were destroyed by fire, this pagoda indicates what the rest of the temple would have originally looked like.  The pagoda is similar to the one at nearby Horyu-ji built by the same prince.
    5.NARA-HOKKI-JI-02.jpg
  • Pagoda at Shitennoji Temple - Shitenno-ji temple is regarded as the oldest Buddhist administered temple in Japan though the temple's buildings have been rebuilt several times over the centuries. Its centerpiece is a five story pagoda.
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  • Ukimido is a two story pagoda in Ukimido Park on Lake Toya in Hokkaido. The vermillion pagoda was constructed in 1937 to enshrine HRM Prince Shotoku.
    ukimi-do-toya-3.jpg
  • Temple 35 Kiyotakiji -  Kiyotakiji is known as the 'Clean Waterfall Temple'. The temple’s name, Kiyotaki pure waterfall comes from the legend that Kobo Daishi, after praying for an abundant harvest, struck his staff on the ground and pure water came out and turned into a waterfall. The five story pagoda was built by a prince who had stayed at Kiyotaki for a year before traveling to India. Legend has it that he was eaten by a tiger, but his soul remains in the pagoda and protects the temple from misfortune. During the Edo Period the temple flourished, but by 1871 the temple was in ruins and not restored until 1880.
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  • Shoto-en Garden at Honmonji - Ikegami Honmonji Temple is spread across the top of a hill in Tokyo Ota Ward and its most outstanding feature is its 5 story pagoda. Honmonji honors Nichiren, who was the founder of the Nichiren Sect of Buddhism.  It is the head temple of that sect and serves as monestery for monks. The pagoda was built in 1608 and is the oldest of its size in the entire Tokyo Kanto area.  At the base of the temple before the steps, small sub-temples are found that are satellites of Honmoji, including Rikyoin, which has an impressive Japanese garden.  Behind the vast Honmonji complex is another large garden, Shoto-en, which is rarely open to the public, but can be viewed from Sakura Garden Restaurant.
    honmonji-shotoen-3.jpg
  • Rikyoin Garden at Honmonji - Ikegami Honmonji Temple is spread across the top of a hill in Tokyo Ota Ward and its most outstanding feature is its 5 story pagoda. Honmonji honors Nichiren, who was the founder of the Nichiren Sect of Buddhism.  It is the head temple of that sect and serves as monestery for monks. The pagoda was built in 1608 and is the oldest of its size in the entire Tokyo Kanto area.  At the base of the temple before the steps, small sub-temples are found that are satellites of Honmoji, including Rikyoin, which has an impressive Japanese garden.  Behind the vast Honmonji complex is another large garden, Shoto-en, which is rarely open to the public, but can be viewed from Sakura Garden Restaurant.
    rikyoin-honmonji-3.jpg
  • Kokubunji Sanuki Temple - The origins of Sanuki Kokubunji Temple date back to 741, when Emperor Shomu ordered the construction of provincial temples called kokubunji nationwide as a way of praying for peace, abundant harvests and cultural development throughout the land. Kokubunji Sanuki was built by the Buddhist monk Gyoki. Lining the promenade on both sides you will find 88 stone statues modeled after the principle images of every temple on the Shikoku Henro pilgrimage. Behind these stone statues on the right is an enormous boulder over a meter in size, which is the cornerstone of a seven-story pagoda that stood here when the temple was first built. The precincts of Kokubunji, along with its priests quarters and earthen walls are the only nationally designated special historical site in Shikoku.
    Kokubunji-Sanuki-3.jpg
  • Kofukuji is a Hosso Buddhist temple in Nara.  One of the great temples of the Nara period (710-794), it features a tall five-story pagoda and many Buddhist art treasures.  Today only a handful of the temple's 175 buildings remain standing, most of which date from the 15th century.  Kofukuji was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998 along with other historic sites in Nara.
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