Hokoji Temple located in Inasa-cho, Kita-ku, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Pref. is Daihonzan (one of the major head temples) of Hokoji School of Rinzai Sect. The worshipped are the three statues of Buddha; the principal image of the statue of Shaka Nyorai and the statues of subordinating Monju Bosatsu and Fugen Bosatsu. In 1371 the Ii clan established the temple and invited the Zen monk, Mumon Gensen, a son of Emperor Go-daigo, as the first resident priest.
Shichison Bosatsudo Hall built in 1401 is said to be the oldest wooden structure in the prefecture. It houses the seven deities of Fuji Sengen Daibosatsu, Kasuga Daimyojin, Ise Daijungu, Inari Daimyojin, Hachiman Daibosatsu, Umemiya Daimyojin and Kitano Tenman Daijizai Tenjin. The hall, 0.9 m wide and 1.5 m deep, is built in Ikkensha-Nagarezukuri style (one-bay wide flowing style) with a Kokera-buki (thin wooden shingles) roof. It is a fine building that represents the architectural style of the 14th century.