Entsu-ji Temple

What it is

• A Rinzai Zen temple of the Myoshin-ji school.
• Originally a villa built by Emperor Go-Mizunoo in 1639.
• Converted into a Zen temple in 1678.
• Designated an imperial prayer temple in 1680.

What to see

• The main image is Shokannon.
• A dry landscape garden, a national scenic spot.
• Mount Hiei used as a borrowed landscape in the garden.
• The main hall is called Hojo.
• The Kannon-do enshrines Fukukensaku Kannon.
• The temple gate, Tenjudō, rebuilt in 2015.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.