Nishi Hongwanji complex is large. Although it is probably less than half of the original size. Just outside the current walls is a temple neighborhood of shopkeepers and other service providers to the visitors to the Hongwanji. At one time Higashi Hongwanji and Nishi Hongwanji bordered each other.
When you enter at the gate, remember to bow towards the Amida-do.
Eventually, the shops and temples
around the Hongwanji were given the land. Even the lamposts in the area have a distinctive look.
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