Hōgon-ji
| Hōgon-ji | |
|---|---|
宝厳寺 | |
Hōgon-ji Precincts | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhist |
| Deity | Benzaiten |
| Rite | Shingon-shū Buzan-ha |
| Status | functional |
| Location | |
| Location | 664 Hayasakicho, Nagahama-shi, Shiga-ken |
| Country | Japan |
Shown within Shiga Prefecture Hōgon-ji (Japan) | |
| Coordinates | 35°25′16.04″N 136°8′35.61″E / 35.4211222°N 136.1432250°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | c.Gyōki |
| Completed | c.724 |
Hōgon-ji (宝厳寺) is a Buddhist temple located on Chikubushima in the city of Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Shingon-shū Buzan-ha sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a hibutsu statue of Benzaiten. The temple's full name is Iwakin-san Hōgon-ji (巖金山 寶嚴寺), but it is popularly known as the "Chikubushima Kannon". The temple is the 30th stop on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage route.