Sado Kokubun-ji

The temple complex includes a main hall, Niomon gate with guardian Buddha statues, Rurido Hall, and a Bell Tower on its grounds.

Emperor Shomu ordered the construction of this provincial temple in 741, and it was completed in 764 as one of Japan's first tiled-roof temples.

The temple houses a wooden Yakushinyorai statue from the early Heian period, measuring 1.36 meters and carved from a single block of wood.

The temple site lies 35 minutes by car from Ryotsu Port at 113 Kokubunji, Sado, with parking facilities available for visitors.

Archaeological excavations revealed foundation stones of multiple structures, including a seven-story pagoda that was struck by lightning during the Shoan era.

Location: Sado

Inception: 8 century

Address: 新潟県佐渡市国分寺113

GPS coordinates: 37.96706,138.36867

Latest update: March 7, 2025 23:05