Chūzen-ji Temple

What it is

• A Shingon-shu Chizan-ha temple.
• Founded by Kukai for rain prayers.
• Its mountain name is Ryuo-zan.
• Its in-go is Enmei-in.

What to see

• The Yakushido is an Important Cultural Property.
• The current main hall was built in 1734.
• Nagano Prefecture's oldest wooden building is here.
• A wooden seated Yakushi Nyorai statue is an Important Cultural Property.
• A Kongo Rikishi standing statue is a Prefectural Treasure.
• A Chuzenji stone Gorinto is an Ueda City cultural property.

Getting there

• 30-minute taxi ride from JR Ueda Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.