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Kinpusen-ji Temple
Buddhist TempleNara

Kinpusen-ji Temple

Kinpusen-ji in Yoshino, Nara, is the head temple of Kinpusen‑Shugendō and a core Shugendō site with Ōminesan‑ji. Tradition credits En no Gyōja; its Zaō‑dō, dedicated to Zaō Gongen, is Japan’s second‑largest wooden building after Tōdai‑ji’s Great Buddha Hall.

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About Kinpusen-ji Temple

Kinpusen-ji in Yoshino, Nara, is the head temple of Kinpusen‑Shugendō and a core Shugendō site with Ōminesan‑ji. Tradition credits En no Gyōja; its Zaō‑dō, dedicated to Zaō Gongen, is Japan’s second‑largest wooden building after Tōdai‑ji’s Great Buddha Hall.

Type

Buddhist Temple

Location

Nara

Address

2498 Yoshinoyama, Yoshino, Yoshino District, Nara 639-3115, Japan

639-3115

Phone

+81