Hōjō-in, Buddhist temple near Uji Bridge, Japan
The main hall of Hōjō-in houses a 1.9-meter-tall statue of Jizō Bodhisattva, designated as an Important Cultural Property of Japan.
Prince Shōtoku ordered the establishment of Hōjō-in in 604, with Hadaka Kawatatsu founding the temple to protect the newly constructed Uji Bridge.
The temple grounds contain the Floating Island Thirteen-Story Stone Pagoda, which stands 15.2 meters tall as Japan's largest pre-modern stone pagoda.
Located at 11 Uji Higashinai, the temple operates from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with admission fees of 500 yen for the main hall and 300 yen for monuments.
The temple received 300 koku of land from Emperor Go-Uda and earned the name Hashidera due to its historical role in managing Uji Bridge.
Location: Uji
GPS coordinates: 34.89325,135.80794
Latest update: March 9, 2025 12:53
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