Category
page 1Jōdo Shin temples
Ushiku Daibutsu
statue located in Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Ishiyama Hongan-ji
historical Buddhist temple located in Osaka, Japan
Higashi Hongan-ji Temple
Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan; head temple of Ōtani-ha school
Bukkō-ji Temple
, also known as the "Temple of the Buddha's Light", was originally named Kōshō-ji, a Jōdo Shinshū temple in the Yamashina ward of Kyoto, which later moved to the heart of Kyoto. The temple was founded and officially opened by a disciple named Ryōgen in 1324, but by the 15th century, Bukkō-ji was the largest and most successful temple, and its network of branch temples extending throughout the provinces of western Japan. As a rival to the Hongan-ji, it received much criticism for its evangelical practices from Kakunyo the head of the Hongan-ji. Around 1481, however, Bukkō-ji became a subordinat
Yoshizaki-go-bō Temple
thumb|Monument to Rennyo
The was a Buddhist temple located in what is the Yoshizaki neighbourhood of the city of Awara, Fukui, Japan. It is known for its connection to Rennyo, the founder of the Ikkō sect of Japanese Buddhism. The ruins of the temple were designated a National Historic Site in 2012.
Yamashina Hongan-ji
historical Buddhist temple located in Yamashina, Kyoto, Japan
Shonenji Temple, Takachiho
Buddhist temple in Takachiho, Nishiusuki district, Miyazaki prefecture, Japan
Honji Senju-ji Temple
Senju-ji (専修寺), also known as Takadayama (高田山), refers to a pair of temples which are the chief Buddhist temples of the Takada branch of Jōdo Shinshū, a Japanese Buddhist sect. The current head temple, Honan Senju-ji, founded in the 15th century, is located in Mie Prefecture. The original head temple, Hon-ji Senju-ji, founded in 1225, is located in Tochigi Prefecture. Both temples are governed by the same abbot.