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Honkakuji Temple
横浜市神奈川区高島台１−２
A Soto Zen Buddhist temple located in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture, with the mountain name Aoki-yama. It is home to Japan's oldest surviving sanmon (main gate) painted with oil-based paint.
History
It is said to have been founded in 1226 by Eison of the Rinzai Zen school. During the Sengoku period, the site became a battlefield in the Battle of Gensan and fell into ruin, but it was revived in 1532 as a Soto Zen temple. In the late Edo period, because it offered a panoramic view of Yokohama Port, the first American Consulate in Yokohama was established here.
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What visitors say
Located on a high ground, this temple can be seen from Kanagawa Station. The grounds are spacious, with highlights including a sturdy reinforced concrete main hall, a mountain gate from the Edo period, a mossy area along a waterway, and large trees near the main gate. The cemetery on the high ground behind the main hall offers a view overlooking the surrounding area.
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