• Houkou-ji Temple
  • Houkou-ji Temple

Houkou-ji Temple

方広寺

Description

Houjou-ji Temple was founded by Hideyoshi Toyotomi. It used to have magnificent temple grounds, but they were lost in a fire. The 4.2-meter-high Buddhist temple bell “Kokka Anko” still exists to this day and was the trigger for the Siege of Osaka.

Location Information

  • Address

    527-2, Chayamachi, Shomen-dori Yamatooji Higashi-iru, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, 605-0931

  • Nearest Station
    Shichijo Station
    ・ Keihan Line
    4 minutes on foot
  • Phone Number
    075-561-7676
    Available languages
    only in Japanese
  • Hours
    9:00am - 4:00pm
  • Closed
    Irregular holidays
Original source: ©Shobunsha Publications Inc.

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