Byōdō-ji Temple

What it is

• A Sōtō Zen temple.
• Its mountain name is Miwa-san.
• The main deity is Eleven-faced Kannon.
• Re-established as a Sōtō Zen temple in 1977.

What to see

• The temple gate is the only remaining pre-restoration structure.
• The main hall, rebuilt in 1987.
• The two-storied pagoda, rebuilt in 2004.
• The bell tower, rebuilt in 1987.
• The bell, cast under Katori Masahiko's guidance.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.