Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple

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Built in 1976, Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple is an affiliate of one of the oldest and largest denominations in Japan, the Shinshu Otani-ha with approximately 10,000 temples. The temple serves as a center for a variety of activities, such as serving as an orphanage, a Japanese language school and as a facility for a variety of cultural classes. It hosts weddings, funerals, Shotsuki memorial service and other memorial services. Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple houses the Lumbini Child Development Center, a licensed pre-school and fully accredited kindergarten with a full capacity of 74 children in its care.