Enmei-ji Temple

What it is

• A Shingon-shu Buzan-ha temple.
• Founded in 1445 by the Soma clan.
• Main deity is Yakushi Nyorai, enshrined to ward off evil.
• Relocated to its current site during the Kyoho era.

What to see

• Temple gate is a designated cultural property.
• Stone drum bridge is a designated cultural property.
• Wooden standing Jizo Bosatsu statue is a cultural property.
• Wooden sitting Nyoirin Kannon statue is a cultural property.
• Yakushi Nyorai is a hidden Buddha.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.