Togan-ji, Nagoya
Togan-ji is a Soto Zen Buddhist temple with a 15 metre tall bright green statue of the Buddha from the 16thcentury.
Togan-ji is a Soto Zen Buddhist temple with a 15 metre tall bright green statue of the Buddha from the 16thcentury. As a testament to its ties with India, the complex contains a Shivalinga and statue of the Hindu Goddess Saraswati. The temple grounds of pine and bamboo also have a large wooden block which is believed to absolve past sins when touched.
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About Togan-ji
2 Chome-16 Yotsuyatōri, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 464-0819, Japan
+81 52-781-1427
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