Kōshō-ji (興正寺) is a

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temple located in

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, in central

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. It belongs to the

Owari Thirty-three Kannon The are a collection of Buddhist temples in western Aichi Prefecture, Japan, all dedicated to the bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (Kannon). The name is derived from Owari Province, the former name for the area. The list was created in 1955.

History

The temple was established by the

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and dates to the 17th century. The temple and grounds of its attached graveyard are situated in the woodland on Yagoto Hill. The complex consists of a number of wooden buildings, which includes a five-storey

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completed in 1808. The pagoda is the oldest in Aichi prefecture and was designated an Important Cultural Asset in 1982. The temple used to be the centre of what was a flourishing pilgrimage area. The annual "1,000-Lantern Festival" at the harvest moon takes places at Kōshō-ji. Small popular flea-markets take place on the 5th and 13th of every month. The area around the temple has many restaurants such as the ''Kani-Dōraku'', bars and shops that are frequented by visitors and university students from nearby

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Chukyo University is a private university in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, with campuses in Nagoya and Toyota. The main building is located in Yagoto, Shōwa-ku, Nagoya. Campus File:View of Chukyo University (1), Yamanote-tori Showa Ward Nagoya 2022.jpg, Nagoya C ...

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and

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. The nearest subway station to the temple is

Yagoto Station is an underground metro station on the Nagoya Municipal Subway in Shōwa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Transportation Bureau City of Nagoya. The station is located in part of the district of Yagoto. Lines Yagoto Station ...

. Other temples within the immediate area of Kōshō-ji are Tokurin-ji, Saiko-in, Joshō-ji, Seigan-ji, Kōshin-ji, Hōju-in, and Hansobo Temple.

References

External links

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