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Jikō-in Temple 慈光院 (大和郡山市)

Jikō-in (慈光院) is a Buddhist temple located in the Koizumi-chō neighborhood of the city of Yamatokōriyama, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Daitokuji-branch of the Rinzai school of Japanese Zen and its honzon is a statue of Shaka Nyorai. The sangō of the temple is Entsuzan (圓通山). The Jikō-in garden has been designated Place of Scenic Beauty and National Historic Site since 1934.

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Jikō-in Temple — 慈光院 (大和郡山市)
Photo: 663highland · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
LocationYamatokōriyama, Nara (大和郡山市 奈良県)
Coordinates34.63203, 135.75800 · Open in Google Maps
TypeTemple garden
Established1663

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