Ayumizaki kannon Temple

What it is

• A temple in Kasumigaura City, Ibaraki Prefecture.
• Formal name is Hozo-in Ayumizaki-san Chozen-ji.
• Managed by Shinnyo-en Shinnyo-ji from 1948.

What to see

• Eleven-faced Kannon statue carved by Gyoki Bosatsu.
• Nio statues carved by Kichibe Shigetoki in 1534.
• Nio-mon gate with Nio statues.
• Golden loom is a temple treasure.
• Observation deck view is one of Ibaraki's 100 Landscapes.
• Nio-mon gate overlooks Lake Kasumigaura.

When to go

• Golden loom displayed once every 33 years.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.