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Myosenji

Niigata · Sado · Shrines & Temples

Japanese name: 妙宣寺

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WHAT TO DOMyosenji

It has the only five-storey pagoda on Sado. Said to have been founded by Abutsubo Nitoku, who became a follower of Nichiren on Sado.

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It has the only five-storey pagoda on Sado. Said to have been founded by Abutsubo Nitoku, who became a follower of Nichiren on Sado.

About this place

Myosenji is the name of Buddhist temples. Myosenji (Nakashibetsu, Hokkaido) - a Nichiren-sect temple in Nakashibetsu, Shibetsu District, Hokkaido. Myosenji (Saitama) - a Nichiren-sect temple in Midori Ward, Saitama, Saitama. Myosenji (Sakura) - a Nichiren-sect temple in Sakura, Chiba. Myosenji (Togane) - a Nichiren-sect temple in Togane, Chiba. Myosenji (Sanmu) - a Nichiren-sect temple in Sanmu, Chiba. Myosenji (Sado) - a head temple (historic temple) of the Nichiren sect in Sado, Niigata.

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Founded:1221 (traditional) Designation:Important Cultural Property Blessings:Warding off evil

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