Gokuraku-ji 極楽寺
The gate of Gokuraku-ji
Religion
Affiliation	Shingon Ritsu
Deity	Shaka Nyorai (Śākyamuni)
Location
Location	3-6-7 Gokuraku-ji Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture
Country	Japan
Architecture
Founder	Ninshō and Hōjō Shigetoki
Completed	1259

Gokuraku-ji (極楽寺) is a Buddhist temple of the Shingon sect located in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It was founded in 1259 by Ninshō (1217-1303) and has been restored and rebuilt many times since then.

• Frederic, Louis (2002). "Japan Encyclopedia." Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press.

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