Ōtani Hongan-ji Hakodate Betsu-in explained

Ōtani Hongan-ji Hakodate Betsu-in 大谷派本願寺函館別院
Location:	16-15 Motomachi, Hakodate, Hokkaidō
Coordinates:	41.763°N 140.7138°W
Country:	Japan
Functional Status:	Betsu-in
Founded By:	Jōgen
Year Completed:	1641

is a branch temple of Higashi Hongan-ji in Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan. Rebuilt after a fire in 1907, it is the first temple in Japan built with reinforced concrete.^[1] The Hondō (1915), Shōrō (1912–25), and Shōmon (1912–25) have all been designated Important Cultural Properties.^{[2] [3] [4]}

See also

• Japanese Buddhist architecture
• Important Cultural Properties of Japan

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hokkaidō Culture & Art Database . . 22 April 2011.
2. Web site: Database of National Cultural Properties . . 22 April 2011.
3. Web site: Database of National Cultural Properties . . 22 April 2011.
4. Web site: Database of National Cultural Properties . . 22 April 2011.