Kōken-ji

Kōken-ji (高顕寺) is a Buddhist temple of the Kōyasan Shingon school located in Bizen, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.

Kōken-ji

The temple is located atop Mount Enichi. The main deity (or honzon (本尊)) of the temple is Fudō Myōō (不動明王).

The temple was first constructed as Hattō-ji in 728 by the monk Dōkyō at the request of Emperor Shōmu. The temple was renamed to Kōken-ji in 1830.

Access
  • JR railway service: From Okayama Station, proceed on JR Sanyo main line to Yoshinaga Station (approx. 35min.). From Yoshinaga Station, proceed by bus or taxi (see below).
  • Bizen bus: From Yoshinaga Station, take a bus for Hattoji (approx. 30min.\200). There are no bus services on Sundays and national holidays.
  • Taxi: From Yoshinaga Station to Hattoji : approx. 25mins. \4,500
  • By car: Via Sanyo Expressway (exit at Bizen I.C.) => National Route 2 turn right for Shizutani School and Yoshinaga. Follow signs for Hattoji Furusato Village
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References
  • Yoshinaga town history month committee, Yoshinaga Town History, Chapter 2 (吉永町史　通史編Ⅱ), Bizen City 2006, pages 11, 54, 78, 196, 206, 326, 531.
  • Nihon rekishi taikei, Okayama, 34 (日本歴史地名大系　岡山 34), Heibonsha 1988, ISBN 4-582-49034-4.


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