Saishō-in Temple

Overview

Saishō-in is a temple of the Chisan branch of the Shingon school in the Dōyamachi district of Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, with the mountain name Kongō-san and the temple name Kōmyō-ji. Among five-story pagodas designated Important Cultural Properties, its pagoda is the northernmost in Japan. The temple is said to have been founded in 1532.

Highlights

• ●A temple of the Chisan branch of Shingon, with the mountain name Kongō-san and temple name Kōmyō-ji
• ●Its five-story pagoda is the northernmost among those designated Important Cultural Properties
• ●A temple said to have been founded in 1532
• ●Located in the Dōyamachi district of Hirosaki

History

Saishō-in is a temple of the Chisan branch of the Shingon school said to have been founded in 1532. Its five-story pagoda is designated an Important Cultural Property and is the northernmost such pagoda in Japan. Over its long history it has carried on Buddhist practice in Hirosaki.

Map

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Suggested itinerary

1. 1Visit the grounds of Saishō-in, a temple of the Chisan branch of Shingon
2. 2View the five-story pagoda, an Important Cultural Property and the northernmost in Japan
3. 3Reflect on the temple's history, said to date from its founding in 1532
4. 4Explore the surroundings together with the city center of Hirosaki

Did you know?

💡 Its five-story pagoda is the northernmost in Japan among such pagodas designated Important Cultural Properties.

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