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神奈川県
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神奈川県
The first sacred site of the Nichiren sect — built on the cave where Saint Nichiren prayed on his 1253 journey to Kamakura to begin his mission
Founded
1253
Type
Temple
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8 min walk from Keikyu Yokosuka-chuo Station
10 Fukadai-dai, Yokosuka, Kanagawa
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Temple
Founded 1253
773 years
Enshrined Deity
三宝祖師
Buddhist Sect
Nichiren
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The first sacred site of the Nichiren sect, built where Saint Nichiren stopped at a cave in Yonegahama on his way from Awa to Kamakura in 1253. Pilgrims from across Japan visit this historically significant temple.
Origins
In 1253, after proclaiming the establishment of his teachings in Awa Province (present-day Chiba Prefecture), Saint Nichiren is said to have stopped at a cave in Yonegahama in what is now Yokosuka while traveling to Kamakura, where he offered prayers for the propagation of the Lotus Sutra. This sacr…
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Nichiren
Founder of Nichiren Buddhism
Age 31 at founding
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Built on the sacred site where Nichiren is said to have stopped and prayed at a cave in Yonegahama, Yokosuka, in 1253 while traveling from Awa to Kamakura.
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