Wakasa Kokubun-ji (若狭国分寺) is a Sōtō Zen Buddhist temple located in the city of Obama, Fukui, Japan. It is one of the few surviving provincial temples established by Emperor Shōmu during the Nara period (710 – 794).[1] Due to this connection, the temple grounds were designated as a National Historic Site in 1976.[2] It is located about 20 minutes on foot from Higashi-Obama Station on the JR West Obama Line. | ||||||
Affiliation: Buddhist | ||||||
Location: 51-1 Kokubun, Obama-shi, Fukui-ken | ||||||