Adashino Nenbutsu-ji Temple

What it is

• A Jodo-shu Buddhist temple.
• Kukai buried remains and 1,000 stone Buddhas in 811.
• Honen opened a Nenbutsu dojo here.
• Its principal image is Amida Nyorai.

What to see

• About 8,000 stone Buddhas and pagodas.
• Figures date from the Heian to Edo periods.
• A main hall and a bell tower.
• A stupa modeled after the Sanchi stupa, built in 1969.
• Suminokura Soan's grave.

When to go

• Senko Kuyo (thousand lantern offering) on August 23rd and 24th.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.