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Rinzai-ji Temple 臨済寺

Rinzai-ji (Japanese: 臨済寺), is a Buddhist temple belonging to the Myōshin-ji branch of the Rinzai school of Japanese Zen, Buddhism located in the Aoi ward of the city of Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. Its main image is a statue of Amida Nyōrai. It was the bodaiji of the Imagawa clan, a powerful Sengoku period daimyō clan.

Location	Aoi-ku, Shizuoka (葵区静岡県)
Coordinates	34.99297, 138.37581 · Open in Google Maps
Type	Temple garden
Cultural property	Place of Scenic Beauty, Important Cultural Property of Japan
Established	1536
Official website	https://www.surugawan.net/guide/866.html

Planning a visit? Admission, opening hours and seasonal events are announced on the garden's official website — please check there before you go.

Wikipedia (English): Rinzai-ji
Wikipedia (Japanese): 臨済寺 (静岡市)
Wikidata: Q11612559

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Rinzai-ji Temple 臨済寺

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