Wakasa Kokubun-ji Temple

Obama, Japan

Wakasa Kokubun-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Obama, Fukui, Japan. It belongs to the Sōtō school of Japanese Zen and its honzon is a statue of Shaka Nyōrai. It is one of the few surviving provincial temples established by Emperor Shōmu during the Nara period (710 – 794). Due to this connection, the temple grounds were designated as a National Historic Site in 1976. It is located about 20 minutes on foot from Higashi-Obama Station on the JR West Obama Line.

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