An'yo-ji Temple

What it is

• A Jodo Shinshu Honganji-ha sect temple.
• Formerly known as Azusa-dera Temple.
• Shinran, the founder of Jodo Shinshu, stayed here.
• Moved to its current site between 1753 and 1761.

What to see

• The main hall, rebuilt after a 1969 fire.
• Two weeping cherry trees, 500 and 350 years old.
• One cedar tree and one Koyamaki tree.
• Three trees designated special natural monuments in 2011.

Getting there

• 4-minute walk from Samizo Station.
• Parking lot accessible from National Route 158.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.