Ganshō-ji Temple

What it is

• Head temple of Hasshū Kengaku Shinshūkyō.
• Founded in 1941 by Jōshin and her sister Chishin.
• Main deity is Mejiro Fudō.
• Opened in 1952 by Ganshō Daiohō and Jōshin Daibōni.

What to see

• Main deity carved from an 800-year-old camphor tree.
• Five-story pagoda completed in November 2011.
• Only wooden five-story pagoda in Osaka Prefecture.
• Main hall is the largest post-war Shingon-kei building.

When to go

• Temple grounds are known for plum blossoms.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.