Honnō-ji

Honnō-ji is a Buddhist house of prayer from the early 15th century in Nakagyō Ward, Japan, now located on Shimo Honnojimae-cho street. The complex includes a main hall, a bell tower, and a museum that houses religious objects such as a Lotus Mandala and historical documents.

The monk Nichiryu founded this place in 1415 near Aburakoji street and moved it to the Nishijin district in 1429. Over the centuries, the compound was reconstructed seven times after being destroyed by fires and wars.

The temple holds numerous Buddhist treasures in its museum, including an incense burner shaped like a three-legged frog and paintings by Naonobu Kano.

The compound opens daily between 9 in the morning and 5 in the afternoon, and access to the museum requires an entry fee. The buildings sit on a quiet street in central Nakagyō and are easy to reach on foot.

In 1582, general Akechi Mitsuhide led an attack here on warlord Oda Nobunaga, who perished in the flames. The museum now displays tea ceremony utensils and an incense burner shaped like a three-legged frog from that era.

Location: Nakagyō Ward

Inception: 1415

Founders: Nichiryū

Architects: Shun'ichi Amanuma

Part of: 洛中法華21寺

Address: 京都府京都市中京区寺町通御池下ル下本能寺前町522

Phone: +81752315335

Website: https://kyoto-honnouji.jp/language.html

GPS coordinates: 35.01029,135.76828

Latest update: December 15, 2025 02:07