Daitsū-ji Temple

What it is

• A Rinzai sect Myoshinji school temple.
• Founded in 1653 by Kenshitsu Soeki.
• Originally located in Saruko Fort.
• Relocated to its current site over 10 years.

What to see

• Three large cedar trees called Shakasanzo-sugi.
• A monument for Jizo Bosatsu, erected in 1802.
• A sutra mound, a square pillar tower, built in 1847.
• A Sankai Banrei Tower, a square pillar, erected in 1792.
• An Oribe lantern with a 1700 carving.
• A Jizo Bosatsu statue erected in 1689.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.