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Buddhism is the major religious sect in Yokohama city. So it is obvious that
various temples and religious places are spread allover the city. The Hongaku-ji
Temple is one of them and it is a very famous religious spot in Yokohama
city in Japan. Known as “Myogonzan Hongakuji”, the temple is very famous among
the tourist attraction in the city. It is located at the 12-12, Komachi 1-chome
street in Kamakura. The temple lies about 300 meters away from the Kamakura
Station towards the southeastern region. This is in fact a Nichiren sect temple.
The temple was established in the year 1436. Records say that Mochiuji Ashikaga
built this temple. At that time Ichijo Nisshutsu was the founding priest. Inside
the temple you will get to see various statues of gods and goddesses. There
are Odaimoku tablets also spread inside the temple. The Hongaku-ji Temple covers
a land of almost 8,500 square meters. Thousands of people from different regions
of the world come to visit this temple every year. On your travel to the Yokohama
city, a visit to this famed religious gives a glimpse of the culture of the
city. So visit this temple and enjoy the great architectural building that belongs
to the by-gone era.
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