Hōki-in

Hōki-in
法起院
Hōki-in Hondo
Religion
AffiliationBuddhist
DeityTokudo Shonin
RiteShingon-shū Buzan-ha
Statusfunctional
Location
Location776 Hatsuse, Sakurai-shi, Nara-ken, 633-0112
Shown within Nara Prefecture
Hōki-in (Japan)
Coordinates34°31′58.15″N 135°54′35.49″E / 34.5328194°N 135.9098583°E / 34.5328194; 135.9098583
Architecture
Founderc.Tokudo Shonin
Completedc.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.