Chofuku-ji Temple (Gero)
長福寺 (下呂市)
A historic Soto Zen temple in Gero City featuring a cultural property gate and statues of the Sixteen Arhats.
What it is
- A Soto Zen temple founded in 1545 by Kizan Choetsu
- Dedicated to the main enshrined deity Shaka Nyorai
- Restored in 1644 and later renamed Kanayama in 1728
What to see
- The temple gate constructed in 1813
- Statues of the Sixteen Arhats and Nio guardians
- A gate designated as a cultural property of Gero City
Getting there
- Located a short distance from Hida-Kanayama Station
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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