Mar 2, 2016 - 1 min read

Hoji-ji Temple, Nagoya

A restful temple near Atsuta-jingu

By Peter Sidell

Community writer

A little statue near the main hall

The steps to the main shrine

Colourful lanterns

Temple hall, gate, purifying water trough

Lots of little statues

A fierce guardian by the gate

The temple seems to incorporate some parking

More statues in the grounds

Purify your hands and mouth here before you pray

The lichens show quite how old these are

A little side shrine, also lichened with age

A bigger statue

If you're visiting Atsuta-jingu and Shirotori Garden in the southern reaches of central Nagoya, then the walk from one to the other will take you through a quiet residential area, but one with a number of appealing neighbourhood temples and shrines. One of them is Hoji-ji, which has an understated charm and some interesting features: imposing guardians at the gate, a more than usually fierce dragon at the trough for purifying your hands and mouth, and a variety of Buddhist statues, one of whom looks very much like a sumo wrestler ready to rumble.

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Peter Sidell

By Peter Sidell

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Odilia Sindy Okinawati

Odilia Sindy Okinawati 9 years ago

Seems in quiet place and must be so lovwly place to visit since it far away from crowded area.

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Justin Velgus

Justin Velgus 9 years ago

I like the sumo statue!

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