Ōtani Hongan-ji Hakodate Betsu-in
大谷派本願寺函館別院
Religion
AffiliationJōdo Shinshū Ōtani-ha
StatusBetsu-in
Location
Location16-15 Motomachi, Hakodate, Hokkaidō
CountryJapan
Geographic coordinates41°45′46.85″N 140°42′49.5″E / 41.7630139°N 140.713750°E / 41.7630139; 140.713750
Architecture
FounderJōgen
Completed1641

Ōtani Hongan-ji Hakodate Betsu-in (大谷派本願寺函館別院) is a branch temple of Higashi Hongan-ji in Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan. Rebuilt after a fire in 1907, it is the first temple in Japan built with reinforced concrete.[1] The Hondō (1915), Shōrō (1912–25), and Shōmon (1912–25) have all been designated Important Cultural Properties.[2][3][4]

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References

  1. "Hokkaidō Culture & Art Database". Hokkaidō. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
  2. "Database of National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
  3. "Database of National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
  4. "Database of National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 22 April 2011.


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