Honmyō-ji, Kumamoto

Name: Honmyō-ji
Address: 4-13-1 Hanazono, Kumamoto, 860-0072, Japan
Telephone: +81 96-354-1411

#9 among attractions in Kumamoto

Buddhist architecture, Sacred and religious sites, Temple

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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. In Honmyō-ji is the grave of Katō Kiyomasa, a Japanese daimyō, builder of Kumamoto Castle and a dedicated buddhist of Nichiren Buddhism. ()

Local name: 本妙寺 Completed: 1614 (410 years ago)Coordinates: 32°49'1"N, 130°41'20"E

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4-13-1 HanazonoKumamoto 860-0072 Japan

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+81 96-354-1411

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

Nearby attractions include: Kumamoto Castle, Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art, Hosokawa Gyōbutei, Katō Shrine.

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Reconstructed castle with a museum
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Museum, Art museum
Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art, Kumamoto
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Historical place, History museum
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Temple
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32°48'13"N • 130°42'14"E
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Universities and schools
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Sport venue, Sport
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