Hongan Ji Kokufu Branch Temple

categoryhistorical houses、temples

areaNaoetsu area

Hongan Ji Kokufu Branch Temple

Honganji Kokufu Betsuin was built in 1805 at the site of Takegahana Souan, where St Shinran lived with Eshinni and their children until they were allowed to return to Kanto. The inner sanctuary has extremely narrow courtyard space, and features the rare style where the main shrine palace and Shinran shirine's pagoda rest on the same raised platform seen from the front. We welcome your visit from the bottom of our heart.

This location is part of these courses

the tour of places on Shinran relation
the tour of places on Shinran relation in Joetsu

detail information

Name of places:	Hongan Ji Kokufu Branch Temple
Address:	1-7-1 Kokufu, Joetsu-shi, Niigata
Traffic access(train):	Take the Echigo Tokimeki Railway Myoko Haneuma Line to Naoetsu Station. From there it's 30 minutes on foot.
Traffic access(bus):	Take the Kubiki Bus to Kokufu Betsuin and it's a short walk from there.
Traffic access(car):	By Hokuriku Expressway: 15 minutes from Joetsu IC Exit. By Joshin-etsu Expressway: 25 minutes from Joetsu Takada IC Exit.
Tel:	025-543-2742 Buddhist sermon over the phone 025-544-3377
Fax:	025-544-5497
Business hours:	9:00～17:00 Worship time
Average time to see:	30min
Car parking:	Free parking for 16 vehicles.
Link outside:	Hongan Ji Kokufu Branch Temple