Honrenji Buddhist Monastery
Japan Okayama Prefecture, Setouchi, Ushimadocho Ushimado, ３ １ ９ ４
Description:
Honrenji is a Buddhist monastery that was built in 1620 on the site where the Christian Hospital of St. Lazarus and the Church of St. John the Baptist were once located.
The temple was founded by monks from a militant sect called Nichiren-shu. This happened at a time when the Christians were persecuted in Japan. A large number of Christians were killed in the courtyard of Honrenji Monastery.
The building of the temple is made in the traditional Chinese style, it is located on a mountain, so a long road from many stone steps leads to it. The monastery has become a landmark and cultural and historical monument of Japan.