Myōkō-ji Temple

Overview

Myoko-ji is a temple of the Nichiren sect in the Chuo district (formerly Nishitakajo-machi) of Koga City, Ibaraki Prefecture. Its mountain name is Hokozan, and its former head temple was Hokekyo-ji, a great head temple of the Nichiren sect; belonging to the Konishi hoen lineage, it has long carried the Lotus faith in the castle town of Koga. As a Nichiren temple set amid the streets of the old castle town, it offers a calm space where devotion to the daimoku chant still lives.

Highlights

• ●The standing of a Nichiren temple bearing the mountain name Hokozan
• ●The Lotus faith linked to the great head temple Hokekyo-ji and the Konishi hoen
• ●A calm setting amid central Koga, the old castle town
• ●A quiet space of worship where devotion to the daimoku lives on

History

The temple bears the mountain name Hokozan and the temple name Myoko-ji. Its former head temple was the great head temple Hokekyo-ji in Shimousa Nakayama, and it is placed within the Nichiren lineage connection known as the Konishi hoen. Koga long flourished as a castle town and post town, and within that town Myoko-ji made its way as a place of Lotus faith where the daimoku is chanted. For the detailed origins of its founding, please check official information.

Map

36.1937, 139.7016 · Wikidata

Suggested itinerary

1. 1Start by walking from JR Koga Station toward the castle town of Koga
2. 2Visit Hokozan Myoko-ji and touch the faith of the Nichiren sect
3. 3Tour Koga's old streets and sites connected to men of letters
4. 4Round off the day by also strolling the sights of Koga, town of flowers

Did you know?

💡 Koga flourished as a post town on the Nikko Kaido highway, and streets lined with old storehouses and sites linked to men of letters can still be enjoyed today. Combining a visit to Hokozan Myoko-ji with a historical stroll through the castle town of Koga makes for a full and rewarding day.

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