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Hōkongō-in Temple

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Hōkongō-in Temple

法金剛院

Kyoto · Kansai

Hōkongō-in Temple is a Ritsu sect temple located in Hanazono, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto. It is designated as a Special Place of Scenic Beauty and features the oldest artificial waterfall in Japan within its Pure Land-style garden.

Crowd level
Moderate
Rating
4.2· 526 reviews
Website
houkongouin.com

Tags

historyculturetemplespiritualgardenscenic

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