Otani Honbyo
京都府
Mausoleum of Shinran Shonin — the largest Jodo Shinshu ossuary where parishioners from across Japan are interred
Founded
1235
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Temple
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10 min walk from Keihan Kiyomizu-Gojo Station
6-514 Gojo-bashi Higashi, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto
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Temple
Founded 1235
791 years
Enshrined Deity
親鸞聖人
Buddhist Sect
Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha
Overview
The mausoleum of Shinran Shonin, founder of Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha. Originating in 1235 when Shinran's youngest daughter Kakushinni enshrined his remains at Toribeno, it remains a Jodo Shinshu sacred site where the ashes of parishioners from across Japan are interred. Also known as 'Nishi Otani,' it is located near the approach to Kiyomizudera.
Origins
The origins of Otani Honbyo date to 1235, when Kakushinni, the youngest daughter of Shinran Shonin, enshrined her father's remains at Toribeno in the eastern hills of Kyoto and established a mausoleum. Her descendants served as custodians of the site, and it became a spiritual center of the Jodo Shi…
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