Zenkō-ji (Date)

Zenkō-ji
善光寺
Zenkō-ji
Religion
AffiliationBuddhist
DeityAmida Nyorai
RiteJōdō-shū
Statusactive
Location
Location1124 Usu-cho, Date-shi, Hokkaido
CountryJapan
Shown within Hokkaido
Zenkō-ji (Date) (Japan)
Coordinates42°31′16″N 140°46′04″E / 42.52111°N 140.76778°E / 42.52111; 140.76778
Architecture
Completed1804
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Zenkō-ji (有珠善光寺, Usu Zenkō-ji) is a Buddhist temple located in the Usu neighborhood of the city of Date, Hokkaido, Japan. It belongs to the Jōdō-shū sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a statue of Amida Nyorai. The temple has been designed a National Historic Site since 1974.