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Kakyoin Temple
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A Jodo temple associated with the Date clan in the Edo-period cherry blossom district near Sendai Station
Founded
1620
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10 min walk from Sendai Station east exit
Tsutsujigaoka, Miyagino-ku, Sendai
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Temple
Founded 1620
406 years
Buddhist Sect
Jodo-shu
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Overview
A Jodo-sect temple east of Sendai Station in the Tsutsujigaoka area, historically famous for cherry blossoms. The temple preserves the atmosphere of Sendai's Edo-period religious landscape amid modern urban development.
Origins
Kakyoin-in is a Jodo-sect temple said to have been founded in 1620 (Genna 6). It is traditionally associated with the Date clan and is believed to have served as one of the centers of Jodo Buddhist faith in the castle town during the Sendai domain period. The surrounding Tsutsujigaoka area has long …
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