An'yō-ji Temple

What it is

• A Shingon-shu Buzan-ha Buddhist temple.
• Founded by Genri Hoin in the early Edo period.
• Its lineage began with Ken'i Hoin.

What to see

• An'yō-ji no Fujizuka, a miniature Mt. Fuji mound.
• The Fujizuka was built around 1884 by local Fuji-ko.
• The Fujizuka used earth from Benten Pond.
• The Fujizuka is a tangible folk cultural property.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.