Hōki-in
| Hōki-in | |
|---|---|
法起院 | |
Hōki-in Hondo | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhist |
| Deity | Tokudo Shonin |
| Rite | Shingon-shū Buzan-ha |
| Status | functional |
| Location | |
| Location | 776 Hatsuse, Sakurai-shi, Nara-ken, 633-0112 |
Shown within Nara Prefecture Hōki-in (Japan) | |
| Coordinates | 34°31′58.15″N 135°54′35.49″E / 34.5328194°N 135.9098583°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | c.Tokudo Shonin |
| Completed | c.735 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
Hōki-in (法起院) is a Buddhist temple located in the Hatsuse neighborhood of the city of Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Shingon-shū Buzan-ha sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon (primary image) is a statue of Tokudo Shōnin. The temple's full name is Hase-dera Kaisan-bō Hōki-in (長谷寺 開山坊 法起院). The temple is a "bangai" (supernumerary) temple located between the 7th and 8th stops on the 33 temple Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage route.