Banshō-ji
Buddhist temple in Nagoya, Japan
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Banshō-ji (万松寺) is a small temple located in Ōsu in central Nagoya, Japan.[1]
Location3 Chome-29-12 Ōsu, Naka-ku Ward, Nagoya, Aichi 460-0011, Japan
FounderOda Nobuhide
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萬松寺 ばんしょうじ | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| Deity | Ekādaśamukha |
| Location | |
| Location | 3 Chome-29-12 Ōsu, Naka-ku Ward, Nagoya, Aichi 460-0011, Japan |
 Interactive map of Banshō-ji | |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Oda Nobuhide |
| Established | 1540 |
Lord Oda Nobuhide (1510?-1552) built this Sōtō Buddhist temple in the then village of Nagoya in 1540, and invited the priest Daiun to open it. Katō Kiyomasa (1562–1611) stayed at the temple, which served as his quarters while he was engaged in the construction of Nagoya Castle. The temple was rebuilt in 1610 at its present site.
Directly located at the main street is the stone gate. Two kitsune (fox spirits) guard the entrance. Many paper lanterns give light.
External links
Media related to Banshō-ji at Wikimedia Commons
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