Kita-in Temple
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Kita-in Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Kawagoe, Saitama, renowned for its Edo-period architecture, connections to the Tokugawa shogunate, and preserved structures from the former Edo Castle.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Buddhist temple ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Kawagoe Daishi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Tokugawa Ieyasu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tokugawa shogunate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityNicknameConnection | Little Edo (Koedo) Kawagoe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
former Edo Castle living quarters
ⓘ
former Edo Castle reception hall sections ⓘ former Edo Castle study rooms ⓘ remains of Edo Castle palace buildings ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Kawagoe’s Edo heritage ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Ennin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 9th century ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | Heian period ⓘ |
| governingBody | Tendai Buddhist clergy ⓘ |
| hasAnnualEvent |
New Year’s first temple visit (Hatsumōde)
ⓘ
Setsubun bean-throwing ceremony ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | Edo-period architecture ⓘ |
| hasArt | Buddhist statues and paintings ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPropertyStatus | Important Cultural Property of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
historical museum space
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ |
| hasMuseumFunction | yes ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Daishi Hall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gohyaku Rakan (500 Rakan statues) NERFINISHED ⓘ bell tower ⓘ main hall (Hondō) ⓘ temple garden ⓘ |
| hasPilgrimageRole | regional pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| hasPreservedInterior | rooms used by Tokugawa shoguns ⓘ |
| hasStatues | stone rakan statues ⓘ |
| hasView | overlooks parts of Kawagoe city ⓘ |
| heritageTheme | Edo-period history ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Jizō Bosatsu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Hon-Kawagoe Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kawagoe Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
connections to the Tokugawa shogunate
ⓘ
preserved structures from former Edo Castle ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| rebuiltAfter | 1638 Kawagoe fire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rebuiltUnder | Tokugawa Iemitsu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Kantō region ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSchool | Tendai school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.