Fudō-in Temple

What it is

• A Shingon Buddhist temple.
• Established by the first chief priest, Teisho-ni.
• Relocated due to World War II.
• Rebuilt after the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake.

What to see

• Buddha statue carved from a single Ichii tree.
• Enshrines Fudo Myoo, Daikokuten, and Eleven-faced Kannon.
• Colorful Dainichi Nyorai by sculptor Matsuhisa Horin.

When to go

• Many visitors come on the 18th of each month.

Getting there

• 5-minute walk from Hattori Tenjin Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.