Asuka-dera

Asuka-dera
飛鳥寺
The front gate to Asuka-dera
Religion
AffiliationShingon-shu Buzan-ha
DistrictTakaichi District, Nara
PrefectureNara Prefecture
DeityGautama Buddha
Location
CountryJapan
Asuka-dera is located in Japan
Asuka-dera
Shown within Japan
PrefectureNara Prefecture
Geographic coordinates34°28′43″N 135°49′13″E / 34.478731°N 135.820214°E / 34.478731; 135.820214
Architecture
FounderSoga no Umako

34°28′43″N 135°49′13″E / 34.478731°N 135.820214°E / 34.478731; 135.820214

Front of the Main Hall at Asuka-dera, Asuka, Nara
Great Buddha of Asuka-dera

Asuka-dera (飛鳥寺), also known as Hōkō-ji (法興寺), is a Buddhist temple in Asuka, Nara. Asuka-dera is regarded as one of the oldest temples in Japan.