Gensō-ji Temple

What it is

• A temple in Hirado, Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture.
• Founded by the Fujii family.
• Formerly a Jōdo-shū temple, abandoned after the Meiji Restoration.
• Restored after World War II.

What to see

• Wooden statue of Yakushi Nyorai.
• Wooden statue of Kannon Bosatsu.
• Statues are 4 meters tall, including the pedestal.
• Statues known as the "Great Buddha of Hirado".
• Largest wooden yosegi-zukuri Buddha statues in Saitama Prefecture.
• Main hall modeled after Tōdai-ji Daibutsu-den.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.