Entaku-ji Temple

What it is

• A Shingon-shu Chizan-ha Buddhist temple.
• Founded by Kukai in 808.
• Also founded by Kuya in 955.
• Rebuilt during the Kamakura period by Rankei Doryu.

What to see

• Jizo-do Hall is a National Important Cultural Property.
• Jizo-do Hall was built in the late Muromachi period.
• Shiozawa-ji Muhoto is a Prefectural Tangible Cultural Property.
• Muhoto has an inscription from 1374.
• Shiozawa-ji no Maizuru no Matsu is a Prefectural Natural Monument.

When to go

• Yakuyoke Jizo-son Taisai festival from Feb 13 noon to Feb 14 noon.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.