Ōtani Hongan-ji Hakodate Betsu-in

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Ōtani Hongan-ji Hakodate Betsu-in
大谷派本願寺函館別院
Otani Honganji Hakodate Betsuin.jpg
Hondō (1915), Important Cultural Property
Religion
AffiliationJōdo Shinshū Ōtani-ha
StatusBetsu-in
Location
Location16-15 Motomachi, Hakodate, Hokkaidō
CountryJapan
Geographic coordinates41°45′46.85″N 140°42′49.5″E / 41.7630139°N 140.713750°E / 41.7630139; 140.713750Coordinates: 41°45′46.85″N 140°42′49.5″E / 41.7630139°N 140.713750°E / 41.7630139; 140.713750
Architecture
Founder
Completed1641

Ōtani Hongan-ji Hakodate Betsu-in (大谷派本願寺函館別院) is a branch temple of Higashi Hongan-ji in Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan. Rebuilt after a fire in 1907, it is the first temple in Japan built with reinforced concrete.[1] The Hondō (1915), Shōrō (1912–25), and Shōmon (1912–25) have all been designated Important Cultural Properties.[2][3][4]

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References[]

  1. ^ "Hokkaidō Culture & Art Database". Hokkaidō. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
  2. ^ "Database of National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
  3. ^ "Database of National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
  4. ^ "Database of National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 22 April 2011.


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