Eisen-ji Temple

What it is

• A Shinshu Otani-ha Buddhist temple.
• Founded in Abashiri City, Hokkaido.
• Features the former main gate of Abashiri Prison.
• The gate was relocated here in 1924.

What to see

• The wooden nagaya-mon temple gate.
• The gate has an irimoya-zukuri tiled roof.
• Guardhouses with dome roofs flank the gate.
• The gate is an Abashiri City Tangible Cultural Property.

When to go

• Visit at night to see the gate lit up.

Getting there

• Located along National Route 244.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.