Gokuraku-ji

Gokuraku-ji - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

is a Buddhist temple located in the former Esahi District of what is now the city of Kitakami, in Iwate Prefecture in the far northern Tōhoku region of Japan, located at the base of the Mount Kunimi. The temple belongs to the Shingon sect and its main image is a statue of Amida Nyōrai. Gokuraku-ji is currently managed by Michio Shito. Michio Shito also practices in Anraku-ji located in Inascho, Kitakami. Read more on Wikipedia

type: religious building
date from: 857

Source: en.wikipedia.org