Enmyo-ji Temple (Inuyama)
圓明寺 (犬山市)
A historic Shinshu Otani-ha temple in Inuyama featuring Edo-period architecture and a rare Enku Buddha statue.
What it is
- A Shinshu Otani-ha temple also known by the mountain name Jokakusan.
- The main object of worship is the deity Amida Nyorai.
- Five structures on the grounds were registered as tangible cultural properties in 2012.
What to see
- The main hall which was completed during the early Edo period.
- A mountain gate built in 1937 by the architect Ito Heizaemon.
- A bell tower dating back to the mid-Edo period.
- The kitchen building which was originally a merchant house in Inuyama.
- An Enku Buddha statue of Amida Nyorai designated as a city cultural property.
- The monk's dormitory dating back to the mid-Meiji period.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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