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
External links
- Kōken-ji official site
- Okayama Prefecture Sightseeing (in Japanese)
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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