Butsumoku-ji Temple

What it is

• It is a Shingon-shu Omuro-ha temple.
• Kukai founded the temple in 807.
• It is the 42nd Fudasho of the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage.
• Its principal image is Dainichi Nyorai.

What to see

• The main hall was built in 1728.
• The temple has a bell tower with a thatched roof.
• A wooden seated Dainichi Nyorai statue from 1275.
• A wooden seated Kobo Daishi statue from 1315.

When to go

• The main image is lit up on January 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.