Kumamoto: Buddhist Architecture
Places and attractions in the Buddhist architecture category
Suizen-ji Jōju-en
Serene garden built in the 17th century Suizen-ji Jōju-en is a tsukiyama Japanese garden located within Suizen-ji Park in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. The main tsukiyama is a representation of Mount Fuji. Lord Hosokawa Tadatoshi began construction of the garden in 1636 as a tea retreat.
Reigandō
Buddhist temple in a mountain cave Reigandō is a cave that lies to the west of Kumamoto, Japan, that became a temporary home to the legendary rōnin, Miyamoto Musashi. From 1643, Musashi spent many of his last months in the cave, meditating and writing his Book of Five Rings. The cave is accessed easily by bus from Kumamoto City and nearby Tamana.
Honmyō-ji
Honmyō-ji is a Buddhist temple of the Nichiren sect, Rokujōmon-ryū, in Nishi-ku, Kumamoto, Japan. It is the most high-ranking temple of the sect in Kyushu.
Daiji-ji
Daiji-ji, also known as Daijizen-ji, is a Sōtō Zen Buddhist temple in Minami-ku, Kumamoto, Japan. Its honorary sangō prefix is Dairyōzan.
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Region: Kumamoto