Ankoku-ji Temple

What it is

• A Shingon-shu Chizan-ha sect temple.
• Its mountain name is Iousan.
• Founded on the site of ancient Shimotsuke Yakushi-ji Temple.
• Renamed Ankoku-ji in 1339.

What to see

• The principal image is Yakushi Nyorai.
• The Rokkakudo building dates from the late Edo period.
• The Rokkakudo is a designated cultural property.
• Inside the Rokkakudo is a zushi with a portrait of Ganjin.

Getting there

• 30-minute walk from Jichi Medical University Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.