Hōrai-ji (鳳来寺), Buddhist temple of the Shingon sect located in the city of Shinshiro, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Its main image is a statue of Yakushi Nyōrai. The temple is located on the 695 metres (2,280 ft) Mount Hōrai and is accessed by a flight of 1425 steps. The grounds have been designated Place of Scenic Beauty and Natural Monument since 1931.[1] The area is also noted for its population of Eurasian scops owl, the prefectural bird of Aichi Prefecture. | ||||||
Affiliation: Buddhism | ||||||
Location: Hōraiji-1 KadoyaShinshiro, Aichi 441-1944 | ||||||