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Our guide
Kuon-ji, on Mount Minobu in Yamanashi, was founded by Nichiren in 1281 and is today the head temple of the Nichiren Shū school. The school's administrative centre is Ikegami Honmon-ji in Tokyo, while Kuon-ji plays an important part as a seminary. Locally it is known as the Minobu-san temple, after the mountain it stands on.
We have not checked a public-transport route, opening hours or the approach to the temple, so plan the journey on the map and look for local information before you go.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Kuonji-temple-Hondou — Sphl (uploader on Commons) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- 身延山久遠寺 - panoramio — Yoshio Kohara · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- Minobusoshido miei — Sijokingo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Minobu soshido 01 — myself · CC0 · source · resized
- Minobu kuonji hondo naijin — myself · CC0 · source · resized
- Kuonji slopecar — ブルーノ・プラス · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Kuonji-temple-Soshidou — 利用者:sphl · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Kuonji-temple-Sanmon — Sphl (uploader on Commons) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Kuonji-1 — 江戸村のとくぞう · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Kuon Temple at Mt. Minobu — Hasui Kawase · Public domain · source · resized
What this place is
Kuon-ji (久遠寺) is a major Buddhist temple in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. Founded by Nichiren in 1281 it is today the head temple of Nichiren Shū. While the Ikegami Honmon-ji in Tokyo is also the Nichiren sect's administrative centre, Kuon-ji today plays an important role as a seminary. Locally it is referred to as the Minobu-san Temple, after the mountain upon which it is built.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-04 · Official visiting information
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What to expect at this type of place: Temple
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