Kōshō-ji, Buddhist temple in Miyagino-ku, Sendai, Japan
Kōshō-ji is a Buddhist temple in Miyagino-ku that features a striking five-story pagoda, entrance gate, main temple buildings, and an on-site cemetery. The complex sits in an urban setting near Sendai Station and displays the typical layout of Japanese temple grounds with gravel courtyards and quiet spaces.
The temple was founded in 1295 by followers of Nichiren and later renamed by Date Masamune, a powerful local lord. The current five-story pagoda was built in 2003 after the site had undergone several reconstructions over the centuries.
The five-story pagoda stands as a visual anchor in the neighborhood, drawing people who wish to explore traditional Buddhist spaces. The temple grounds with their paved paths and quiet corners invite visitors to experience the religious life that continues here daily.
The temple is located in Miyagino-ku and can be reached by walking east from Sendai Station through a neighborhood lined with other temples. Visitors should wear comfortable shoes since the grounds have various levels and gravel surfaces to navigate.
At its height the temple housed roughly 100 monks and today remains connected to three smaller affiliated temples that still operate. This network shows how the original community structure persisted across centuries even as the size of the monastic order changed.
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