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Tsubame City, Niigata Prefecture

[Joshu, Echigo, SadoNiigata, YahikoNiigata, Yahiko]

Temples and Shrines・Buddhist Temples

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Kokujoji

official name：state-owned temple

English name：state-owned temple

Kokujoji Temple (Koku Joji)

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    • Temples and Shrines・Buddhist Temples
    • Shinto Shrine・Buddhist Temple
    The oldest and most famous temple in Echigo This is a temple of the Shingon sect located halfway up Mt. In addition to the main hall, the temple grounds are lined with stately buildings such as Kyakuden (guest hall), Rokkakudo (hexagonal hall), Daishi-do (hall for priests), Zenjikyodo (hall for Buddhist sutras), Belfry-do (bell tower), and the Hall of Treasures. Legend has it that Shuten Doji was a child of this temple. In 2009, the temple celebrated the 1,300th anniversary of its founding. Telephone number／0256-97-3758 Website/Kokusho-ji Temple

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    state-owned temple
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    1407, Kugami, Tsubame-shi, Niigata

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