Hokoji Temple

Hokoji Temple is the head temple of the Hokoji school of the Rinzai sect of Buddhism, located in Okuyama, Inasa-cho, Hamana-ku, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture. It is one of the most representative Zen temples in the Tokai region, and was founded in 1371 by Emperor Go-Daigo's son, Mumon Gensen Zenji. Within a site roughly the size of 13 Tokyo Domes, it contains numerous buildings, including the main hall, Hansobo Shinden, Kaisan-do, and three-story pagoda, and 22 of these buildings are registered as tangible cultural properties by the nation. Picture courtesy of Hamamatsu-Lake Hamana Tourism Bureau