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On the night of February 5, 2025, a fire destroyed buildings at Horin-ji on Yojima in Sakaide, Kagawa Prefecture. The fire was reported around 9:30 p.m. No injuries were reported. A city-designated cultural property, a Heian-period Amida Nyorai seated statue, may have been lost in the blaze. The temple is on an island in the Seto Inland Sea near the Seto Ohashi bridge. Police and fire authorities are investigating the cause.
Key facts
- Date
- Feb 5, 2025
- Time
- around 9:30 p.m.
- Location
- Sakaide, Kagawa
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
- Damage
- Temple buildings destroyed; cultural property at risk
Photos
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Horin-ji after the fire, February 5, 2025
RSK Sanyo Broadcasting / TBS NEWS DIG · Source
Location
Sources
RSK Sanyo Broadcasting
Horin-ji on Yojima destroyed by fire; cultural property lostFeb 6, 2025 · ja
TBS NEWS DIG
Fire at temple on Yojima island in KagawaFeb 6, 2025 · ja