Hyūga Kokubun-ji (日向国分寺) was a Buddhist temple in the Mitake neighborhood of the city of Saito, Miyazaki, Japan. It was one of the provincial temples established by Emperor Shōmu during the Nara period (710 – 794).[1] The temple was abandoned in 1871, but previous to this had belonged to the Shingon sect. Its ruins were designated as a National Historic Site in 1957.[2] | ||||||
Location: Saito, Miyazaki, Japan | ||||||