Nittai-ji Temple, Nagoya
Built in 1904 to house the ashes of the Buddha which were gifted by the King of Thailand, the Nittai-ji is the only temple in Japan that does not belong to any specific sect of Buddhism.
Built in 1904 to house the ashes of the Buddha which were gifted by the King of Thailand, the Nittai-ji is the only temple in Japan that does not belong to any specific sect of Buddhism. The Buddha’s remains are enshrined in a 15 metre high Gandhara style granite pagoda. The main temple of the complex is the Dharma Hall, with an image of the Tathagata Buddha and a tablet inscribed in gold leaf in the Thai script written by the King himself. The complex also had a reliquary hall, incense hall, tea ceremony room, Phoenix hall, spirits hall, a statue of King Chulalongkorn, and a cemetery where Japanese illuminaries are buried.
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About Nittai-ji Temple
Japan, 〒464-0046 Aichi-ken, Nagoya-shi, Chikusa-ku, Shiroyamashinmachi, 1 Chome−１
+81 52-751-2121
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