Chōraku-ji Temple

What it is

• A Tendai sect Buddhist temple.
• Its mountain name is Obasuteyama.
• Main image is Shō Kannon Bosatsu.
• 14th temple of the Shinano 33 Kannon Pilgrimage.

What to see

• Main hall and priest's living quarters, rebuilt 1834.
• Kannon-do hall, rebuilt 1691.
• Omoiwa rock: 15m high, 25m wide, 25m deep.
• National scenic spot Obasute (Tagoto no Tsuki).
• Ancient Katsura tree, 500 to 1000 years old.
• Monument with a haiku by Matsuo Bashō.

Getting there

• Nearest station is Obasute on the JR Shinonoi Line.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.