Chōzen-ji Temple

What it is

• A Sōtō Zen Buddhist temple.
• Originated from a hermitage built in 1575.
• Founded by Kōsaka Masanobu, a vassal of Takeda Shingen.
• Also known as Sasatera (Bamboo Temple).

What to see

• Main image: a Shaka Nyorai statue from the Genroku era.
• An agate Kannon statue, a designated cultural property.
• Large stone monument for sumo performer Akashi Shiganosuke.
• A toad mound for frogs used in experiments.
• Cemetery with graves of historical figures.
• Graves of scholar Hayashi Kunio and painter Hayashi Takeo.

Getting there

• 2-minute walk from Yotsuya-sanchōme Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.