Daiō-ji Temple

What it is

• A Jōdo-shū Buddhist temple.
• Founded by Shōkū in the Kamakura period.
• Moved to Takayama in 1586.

What to see

• The main gate, rebuilt in 1807, is a City Cultural Property.
• The bell tower, built in 1689, is a Prefectural Cultural Property.
• The Jūō-dō houses Jūō stone statues.
• The Kannon-dō was rebuilt in 1816.
• The temple possesses the Yamakoshi Amida-zu treasure.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.