Koyasan Buddhist Temple
Buddhist temple in Los Angeles, California, United States
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Koyasan Beikoku Betsuin (高野山米国別院, Kōyasan Beikoku Betsuin; "Koyasan United States Branch Temple"), also known as Koyasan Buddhist Temple, is a Japanese Buddhist temple in the Little Tokyo district of Downtown Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded in 1912, it is one of the oldest existing Buddhist temples in the North American mainland region. The temple is a branch of Koyasan Shingon Buddhism and is the North America regional headquarters for the school.
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