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Chomyoji
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Founded 1473 — its Niomon gate gave the street Niomon-dori its name; Ito Jakuchu's grave stands within the precinct of this Nichiren head temple
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1473
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Temple
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About 10 min walk from Sanjo Station (Keihan Main Line) or Sanjo-Keihan Station (Tozai Subway Line), or 3 min walk from Kawabata-Nijo bus stop
96 Daikiku-cho, Ninomon-dori Kawabata-higashi-iru, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
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Temple
Founded 1473
553 years
Enshrined Deity
日蓮聖人
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Buddhist Sect
Nichiren
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Overview
A head temple of the Nichiren sect, founded in 1473 by Priest Nichifuku at Nijo Madenokoji. One of the Kyoto Juroku Honzan (sixteen Nichiren head temples), it has a vast precinct facing Niomon-dori. The name of Niomon-dori derives from this temple's Niomon gate, making it an indispensable part of the history of Kyoto street names. The main hall was rebuilt in the mid-Edo period with the vivid deco…
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Origins
Chomyoji Temple was founded in 1473 by Priest Nichifuku (also referred to in some sources as Nichiten) at Nijo Madenokoji in Kyoto. From its earliest days it served as a center for the propagation of the Nichiren sect in the capital, eventually becoming one of the Kyoto Juroku Honzan, the sixteen he…
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Ito Jakuchu
Eccentric Painter of the Mid-Edo Period, the Doshoku Sai-e
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Also known as a temple associated with Ito Jakuchu, whose grave is here.
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