Eisho-ji Temple

What it is

• A Soto Zen temple founded in 1546 by Sennou Hoin.
• The temple is dedicated to a wooden statue of Shakyamuni Buddha.
• The site formerly served as the location for the Asakawa School in 1873.
• The current main hall was reconstructed in 1924 following a fire.

What to see

• A temple gate relocated from the Asakawa Jinya magistrate office in 1870.
• A wooden Fudo Myoo statue carved by the artist Komatsu Torakichi.
• A stone tablet dating back to 1329 designated as a cultural property.
• A monument dedicated to the pathologist Tomizo Yoshida on the grounds.
• A temple bell that was recast in 1952.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.