Baisō-in Temple

What it is

• A Jōdo-shū Buddhist temple established in 1643.
• Named after Aoyama Yoshinari's posthumous Buddhist name.
• The 24th of the Edo Sanjusan Kannon Pilgrimage sites.

What to see

• The main hall, rebuilt in 2003 by Kengo Kuma.
• The main deity, Taihei Kannon Bosatsu.
• Taihei Kannon Bosatsu, brought from China by Ganjin.

Getting there

• 1-minute walk from Gaienmae Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.