Houdai-in Temple

Overview

Houdai-in is a temple of the Jodo (Pure Land) school located in Tokiwacho 2-chome (formerly Shimouomachi), Aoi Ward, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture. Its mountain name is Kinmaisan and its temple name is Ryusen-ji, with Amida Nyorai as its principal image. It is known as the family temple of the Tokugawa in Sunpu.

Highlights

• ●A Jodo (Pure Land) school temple in Aoi Ward, Shizuoka City
• ●Mountain name Kinmaisan and temple name Ryusen-ji
• ●Amida Nyorai enshrined as the principal image
• ●The family temple of the Tokugawa in Sunpu

History

Houdai-in has long been regarded as the family temple of the Tokugawa in Sunpu. It is a jyoshie temple permitted to use the purple robe by imperial sanction of Emperor Go-Mizunoo, and has accumulated a history as a temple of high standing.

Map

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Suggested itinerary

1. 1Enter the precinct of Houdai-in, a Jodo school temple
2. 2Pay respects at the hall enshrining the principal image, Amida Nyorai
3. 3Learn of its standing as the family temple of the Tokugawa in Sunpu
4. 4Note its rank as a temple permitted the purple robe

Did you know?

💡 The correct reading of the temple's name is Houdai-in, though many local residents also call it Houtai-in.

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