Minamihokke-ji

Minami Hokke-ji (Tsubosaka-dera)
葛井寺
Minami Hokke-ji Pagoda
Religion
AffiliationBuddhist
DeityJūichimen Senjū Kannon
RiteShingon
Statusfunctional
Location
Location3 Tsubosaka,Takatori-cho, Takaichi-gun, Nara-ken
Shown within Nara Prefecture
Minamihokke-ji (Japan)
Coordinates34°25′35.6″N 135°48′37″E / 34.426556°N 135.81028°E / 34.426556; 135.81028
Architecture
Founderc. Benki
Completedc.703
Website
Official website

Minami Hokke-ji (南法華寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the Tsubosaka neighborhood of the town of Takatori, Nara Prefecture Japan. It belongs to the Shingon sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon (primary image) is a statue of Jūichimen Senjū Kannon. The temple's full name is Tsubosaka-san Minami-Hokke-ji (壺阪山 南法華寺), but it is more commonly known as "Tsubosaka-dera" (壺阪寺). The temple is the 6th stop on the 33 temple Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage route.