Denzū-in Temple

What it is

• Jōdo-shū Buddhist temple, founded in 1415.
• Family temple of the Tokugawa shoguns.
• 12th temple of the Edo 33 Kannon Pilgrimage.

What to see

• Main image is an Amitābha Nyorai statue.
• Grave of Tokugawa Ieyasu's mother, Odai-no-kata.
• Current main hall is reinforced concrete.
• Temple gate rebuilt in wood in 2012.

When to go

• Spring for cherry blossoms.
• July for a morning glory market.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.