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Sofukuji Temple
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Sofukuji Temple
崇福寺
4.1Est. 45Nagasaki, Kyushu
Overview
1629 Chinese Zen temple with two National Treasure gates and vivid red halls.
A Chinese-style Obaku Zen temple founded in 1629 by Chinese residents of Nagasaki, with two National Treasure gates. The vivid red architecture, incense-filled halls, and Chinese Buddhist iconography feel transported directly from Fujian province.
Local tips
Look for the giant cauldron used to cook rice for the entire city during a 1681 famine. The Daiippomon and Sanmon gates are both National Treasures, rare for a single temple.
Practical info
- Japanese name
- 崇福寺
- Nearest station
- Tsukimachi Station (7 min walk)
- Reservations
- not required
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