Buttsū-ji, Mihara

Name: Buttsū-ji
Address: 22 Takasakacho Motoyama, Mihara, 729-0471, Japan
Telephone: +81 848-66-3502

#3 among attractions in Mihara

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Buttsū-ji is a Buddhist temple head one of fourteen autonomous branches of the Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism, founded in 1397 by the lord of Mihara; Kobayakawa Haruhira; its first Abbot was Buttoku Daitsu Zenji. The temple is named after its honorary founder, the Chinese master Buttsu Zenji. Located in Mihara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, the temple is head of the Buttsū-ji branch of Rinzai Zen, governing forty-seven temples. ()

Local name: 佛通寺 Completed: 1397 (627 years ago)Coordinates: 34°27'21"N, 133°1'34"E

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22 Takasakacho MotoyamaMihara 729-0471 Japan

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+81 848-66-3502

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Buttsū-ji – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Niitakayama Castle, Mihara Castle.

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Forts and castles
Niitakayama Castle, Mihara
97 min walk • Niitakayama Castle is the name for the earthly remains of a castle structure in Mihara, Hiroshima, Japan. Located on a 197.6 meter mountain. The site was designated a National Historic Site.
5 miSE
Forts and castles
Mihara Castle, Mihara
127 min walk • Mihara Castle, also known as Ukishiro Castle, is a hirashiro located in Mihara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.

Buttsū-ji, Mihara

Facts and practical information

Buttsū-ji – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Niitakayama Castle, Mihara

Mihara Castle, Mihara