Asuka-dera

Asuka-dera
飛鳥寺
The front gate to Asuka-dera
Religion
Affiliation	Shingon-shu Buzan-ha
District	Takaichi District, Nara
Prefecture	Nara Prefecture
Deity	Gautama Buddha
Location
Country	Japan
Shown within Japan
Prefecture	Nara Prefecture
Geographic coordinates	34°28′43″N 135°49′13″E / 34.478731°N 135.820214°E / 34.478731; 135.820214
Architecture
Founder	Soga no Umako

34°28′43″N 135°49′13″E / 34.478731°N 135.820214°E / 34.478731; 135.820214

Asuka-dera (飛鳥寺), also known as Hōkō-ji (法興寺), is a Buddhist temple in Asuka, Nara. Asuka-dera is regarded as one of the oldest temples in Japan.