宝光寺, Buddhist temple in Shibata, Japan.
The temple features multiple halls, including a main Buddha hall, lecture spaces, and ancestral rooms spread across an extensive complex.
The temple was established as the family temple of the Mizoguchi clan, who ruled the Shibata domain during the Edo period.
The temple belongs to the Soto school of Zen Buddhism and contains the burial grounds of successive Shibata domain lords.
The temple opens from March 18 to November 15, with admission fees of 200 yen for adults while high school students enter free.
The main gate displays the inscription 'Joto no Hokutsu,' indicating the temple's original purpose as established by its founders.
Location: Shibata
Website: https://hokoji.net
GPS coordinates: 37.94639,139.33028
Latest update: March 7, 2025 05:58
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