Daishō-ji Temple

What it is

• A Tendai sect temple founded in 1248.
• Its mountain name is Asharasan.
• Dedicated to Fudō Myōō, worshipped as Namikiri Fudō.
• The Fudō Myōō statue was found by a local fisherman's wife.

What to see

• Fudōdō, a nationally designated Important Cultural Property.
• Fudōdō was built in the late Muromachi period.
• The Fudōdō was designated on May 24, 1916.

Getting there

• 15-minute walk from Ōhara Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.