Hongan-ji (本願寺, Temple of the Primal Vow), also archaically romanized as Hongwanji, is the collective name of the largest school of Jōdo Shinshū Buddhism (which further sub-divides into the Nishi and Higashi branches).

Nishi Honganji (西本願寺) and Higashi Honganji (東本願寺) are two large temples in the center of Kyoto. As headquarters of the two factions of the Jodo-Shin Sect (True Pure Land Sect), one of Japan's most popular Buddhist sects, they are a good place to experience contemporary Japanese Buddhism.

Higashi Honganji, or “Eastern Temple of the First Vow” is one of two head temples of the Jodo Shinshu sect of Pure Land Buddhism, the most popular form of Buddhism in Japan.

Higashi Hongan-ji (東本願寺), or, "the Eastern Monastery of the Original Vow", is one of two dominant sub-sects of Shin Buddhism in Japan and abroad, the other being Nishi Honganji (or, 'The Western Temple of the Original Vow').

Higashi Honganji Temple was constructed in 1602. The Goeido was rebuilt in 1985, and is one of the world's largest wooden structures. The temple belongs to the Jodo-shin school of Buddhism and is the head temple of one of Jodo-shin Buddhism's two most well-known factions.

Feb 11, 2025 · Higashi Honganji Buddhist temples follow a Buddhist tradition called Jodo Shinshu, or “True Essence of Pure Land Buddhism,” and is affiliated with the Shinshu Otani-ha denomination, based in Kyoto, Japan.

Nishi Hongan-ji (西本願寺) is a Jōdo Shinshū Buddhist temple in the Shimogyō ward of Kyoto, Japan. It serves as the head temple of the sub-sect Honganji-ha. It is one of two Jōdo Shinshū temple complexes in Kyoto, the other being Higashi Hongan-ji, which is the head temple of the sub-sect Ōtani-ha.

Higashi Hongan-ji is a religious complex of the True Pure Land (Jodo-Shinshu) Buddhism, located on Karasuma-dori avenue, near Kyoto’s main station in Japan. Its monumental architecture renowned for being sheltered by the largest wooden roof in the world.

Higashi Honganji, officially known as Shinshū Honbyō, is the mother temple of the Shinshū Ōtani-ha branch of Jōdo Shinshū (Shin Buddhism), whose founder is Shinran (1173-1262). The image of Shinran is enshrined on the altar in the Founder's Hall, while that …

Nishi Honganji Temple is a UNESCO World Heritage site listed as one of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto. The Jodo Shinshu sect temples of Higashi & Nishi Honganji are a short walk or cycle north of Kyoto Station. Higashi-Honganji is the largest wooden structure in Kyoto and one of the largest wooden buildings in the world.