Anjū-in Temple

What it is

• A Shingon Buddhist temple in Okayama.
• Founded by Hōon Daishi during the Tenpyō-shōhō era.
• Main image is a Senju Sen-gen Kanzeon Bosatsu.
• The 12th temple of the Setouchi 33 Kannon Pilgrimage.

What to see

• The Niōmon gate, built in 1456.
• Oldest tower gate in Okayama Prefecture.
• The Tahōtō pagoda from the Edo period.
• The main hall, rebuilt in 1601.
• Grave of author Uchida Hyakken.
• Several Important Cultural Properties.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.