What to See in Ashikaga - Top Sights and Attractions

Temple in Ashikaga, Japan. Banna-ji is a Buddhist temple of the Shingon sect in the city of Ashikaga, Tochigi Prefecture, in northern Kantō region of Japan. The honzon of the temple is a statue of Dainichi Nyōrai, leading to the temple's nickname of Dainichisama,. The temple is built on the ruins of the ancestral fortified residence of the Ashikaga clan who ruled Japan during the Muromachi shogunate, and its grounds are a National Historic Site^[1]

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Kabasaki-ji was a Buddhist temple located in what is now the city of Ashikaga, Tochigi Prefecture, in northern Kantō region of Japan. It is noted for its connections to the Ashikaga clan, who ruled Japan during the Muromachi period. The temple is now an archaeological site and has been designated by the national government as a National Historic Site since 2001.^[2]

School in Ashikaga, Japan. Ashikaga Gakkō is Japan's oldest standing academic building. It is located in the city of Ashikaga, Tochigi Prefecture, about 70 kilometres north of Tokyo. It was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1928.^[3]

Junior college in Ashikaga, Japan. Ashikaga Junior College is a private junior college in Ashikaga, Tochigi, Japan, established in 1979. The predecessor of the college, a women's school, as established in 1925.^[4]

Private university in Ashikaga, Japan. Ashikaga Institute of Technology is a private university in Ashikaga, Tochigi, Japan, established in 1967.^[5]