Kita-in
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| 喜多院 Kita-in |
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| Location | Kosenba-machi, Kawagoe, Saitama |
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| Mountain | Hoshino-san |
| Sect | Tendai |
| Founding Date | 7th year of the Tenchō Era (A.D. 830) |
| Formal Name | Hoshino-san Muryōshuji Kita-in |
Kita-in (喜多院?) is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Kawagoe in Saitama, Japan.
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[edit] Origins and history
In addition to the temple itself, there are 500 statues of disciples of Buddha known as the Go Hyaku Rakan. Some buildings were moved to the temple from Edo Castle by order of Tokugawa Iemitsu.
[edit] Buildings
- Reception Hall - Constructed in the 15th year of the Kan'ei era (1638). The room itself is the birthplace of Tokugawa Iemitsu.
- Publishing House - Constructed in the 16th year of the Kan'ei era (1639). Contains the private quarters of Lady Kasuga
- Priest's Quarters - Constructed in the 15th year of the Kan'ei era (1638).
- Temple Gate - Constructed in the 9th year of the Kan'ei era (1632).
- Bell Tower - Constructed in the 15th year of the Genroku era (1702).
