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Kuhonbutsu Jōshin-ji

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Kuhonbutsu (九品仏), officially designated as Joshin-ji (浄真寺, Joshin-ji), is a Buddhist temple situated in Setagaya, Tokyo. Affiliated with the Jōdo sect, it is dedicated to the Buddha. The temple derives its name from the presence of nine statues, each depicting a different manifestation of Amida Buddha, within its premises.

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Kuhonbutsu Jōshin-ji
九品仏浄真寺参道, Setagaya

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N 35.6082 ° E 139.6608 °
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九品山 唯在念佛院 浄真寺

九品仏浄真寺参道
158-0085 Setagaya
Japan
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