Ōtani Hongan-ji Hakodate Betsu-in

Ōtani Hongan-ji Hakodate Betsu-in 大谷派本願寺函館別院
Hondō (1915), Important Cultural Property
Religion
Affiliation	Jōdo Shinshū Ōtani-ha
Status	Betsu-in
Location
Location	16-15 Motomachi, Hakodate, Hokkaidō
Country	Japan
Geographic coordinates	41°45′46.85″N 140°42′49.5″E
Architecture
Founder	Jōgen
Completed	1641

Ōtani Hongan-ji Hakodate Betsu-in (大谷派本願寺函館別院) is a branch temple of Higashi Hongan-ji in Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan. Rebuilt after a fire in 1907, it is the first temple in Japan built with reinforced concrete.^[1] The Hondō (1915), Shōrō (1912–25), and Shōmon (1912–25) have all been designated Important Cultural Properties.^[2][3][4]

See also

• Japanese Buddhist architecture
• Important Cultural Properties of Japan

References

1. "Hokkaidō Culture & Art Database". Hokkaidō. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
2. "Database of National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
3. "Database of National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
4. "Database of National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 22 April 2011.