One of the two primary, head temples of the Jōdo Shinshū school of Japanese Buddhism, Higashi Honganji was founded in 1602 when Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu split the Jōdo Shinshū school in two in order to diminish its power and influence. The temple is the location of Shinran Shonin's mausoleum and is the headquarters of Higashi Honganji school of Shin Buddhism, sometimes referred to as Honganji Otani. See also Nishi Honganji.
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Ankokuji:No idea if this is the right Ankokuji temple. There's also Bingo Ankokuji at Fukuyama City, Hiroshim
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Kiyomizudera:
Kiyomizudera (Clear Water Temple is built on the site of the Otowa Waterfalls and dertives its
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Mount Hakusan: Found at the juncture of Ishikawa, Gifu and Fukui prefectures, Mount Hakusan is one of Japan’s Three
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Nishi Honganji:One of the two primary, head temples of the Jōdo Shinshū school of Japanese Buddhism, Nishi Honganji
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Ryoanji (Japan):Ryōanji is a temple of the Myoshinji school of Rinzai Zen Buddhism located in northwest Kyoto. The te
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Shōgo’in:Not sure if the is the exact site, but should be within a few blocks.
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Tofukuji (Rinzai/Japan):One of the Gozan, or five great Zen temple in Kyoto, Tōfukuji is the head temple of the Tofukuji bran
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Zenkôji (Jôdo-Tendai/Japan):Located in Nagano, Zenkōji is an important pilgrimage site dating to the 7th century. Founded before
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