Home » Hiroshima » Ankoku-ji Temple

Ankoku-ji Temple 安国寺

Ankoku-ji (安国寺) is a Buddhist temple of the Kokutai-ji branch of Rinzai school of Buddhism in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. This temple was built by the priest Kakushin in 1273. Afterwards, it was revived by Ankokuji Ekei in 1579, though it remained in decline. This temple is classified as an Important Cultural Property.

Location	Fukuyama, Hiroshima (福山市広島県)
Coordinates	34.38811, 133.38000 · Open in Google Maps
Type	Temple garden
Cultural property	Important Cultural Property of Japan
Established	1273

Wikipedia (English): Ankoku-ji (Fukuyama)
Wikipedia (Japanese): 安国寺 (福山市)
Wikidata: Q2850354

Basic data from Wikidata (CC0). Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), linked below. Details may change; the garden's official website is the authoritative source.

Ankoku-ji Temple 安国寺

Read more