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Okegawa City, Saitama Prefecture

[Musashino, Chichibu, TamaMusashinoUrawa, Omiya Area]

Temples and Shrines・Buddhist Temples

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official name：Senpukuji Temple

English name：Senpukuji Temple

Senpukuji Temple (Okegawa City, Saitama Prefecture)

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    • Temples and Shrines・Buddhist Temples
    • Shinto Shrine・Buddhist Temple
    This temple of the Tendai sect, located on a hill facing the Arakawa River, has a spacious precinct surrounded by greenery, featuring buildings from the Edo period, including the mountain gate and the main hall (Amitabha Hall). The wooden seated statue of Amitabha Buddha at Senpukuji is known for its height of 89.3 cm and was made in the second year of the Kocho era (1262) during the Kamakura period, and it is designated as an important cultural property of the country. It was once enshrined in the Amitabha Hall, known as the "Daito," but due to its significance as a cultural property, it is now housed in a fireproof storage facility in front of the main hall. (The existing hall was rebuilt in the fourth year of the Shōhō era (1647).)【Admission】 Free 【料金】無料

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    Name
    Senpukuji Temple
    Location
    〒363-0027 2012, Kawataya, Okegawa-shi, Saitama

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    Access
    JR Takasaki Line Okegawa Station West Exit Bus 15 minutes City Circulation Bus Get off at West Circulation West 10 or West 11 "Izumino Gakuenmae" (20 minutes required) 5 minutes walk Ken-O Expressway Okegawa-Kitamoto IC car 7 minutes
    Cultural Property
    Nationally Designated Important Cultural Property Wooden Amida Nyorai Seated City Designated Cultural Property The Sanmon of Senpukuji Temple and Stone Nio Statue City Designated Cultural Property Copper Fishing Lantern

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    • Okegawa City Board of Education Cultural Properties Division
      This temple of the Tendai sect, located on a hill facing the Arakawa River, has a spacious precinct surrounded by greenery, featuring buildings from the Edo period, including the mountain gate and the main hall (Amitabha Hall). The wooden seated statue of Amitabha Buddha at Senpukuji is known for its height of 89.3 cm and was made in the second year of the Kocho era (1262) during the Kamakura period, and it is designated as an important cultural property of the country. It was once enshrined in the Amitabha Hall, known as the "Daito," but due to its significance as a cultural property, it is now housed in a fireproof storage facility in front of the main hall. (The existing hall was rebuilt in the fourth year of the Shōhōera (1647).) 【Admission】 Free
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      048-786-4009
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      048-786-4031