Nyoirin-ji

35°26′41.02″N 140°15′0.33″E

Nyoirin-ji 如意輪寺
Nyoirin-ji
Religion
Affiliation	Buddhism
Deity	Shaka Nyōrai
Rite	Nichiren-shū
Location
Location	624 Kōzeki, Mobara, Chiba Prefecture
Country	Japan
Geographic coordinates	35°26′41.02″N 140°15′0.33″E
Architecture
Completed	ca. 1000
Website
www1.ocn.ne.jp/~nyoirin/index.html

Nyoirin-ji (如意輪寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Mobara in Chiba Prefecture. Nyoirin-ji is a Nichiren-sect temple noted for its ancient ginkgo tree. The temple is also near the remains of the Tonoyatsu Castle.

History

Nyoirin-ji was built approximately 1,000 years ago by a Shingon priest. In 1470 the temple was transferred to the Kempon Hokke-shū sect of Nichiren Buddhism by Sadataka Sakai (1435 - 1520) of the Sakai clan, lord of nearby Kazusa Castle.[1] The Hondō of Nyoirin-ji was constructed in 1711 after the previous structure was destroyed by fire.

Transportation

Nyoirin-ji is located in the Kōzeki District of Mobara. It is accessible by bus from Mobara Station on the JR East Sotobō Line.

External links

• 如意輪寺 (Home site of Nyoirin-ji) (in Japanese)

References

1. 如意輪寺 Archived 2012-06-10 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)