Hase-dera Temple

What it is

• A standalone Jodo sect temple.
• Also known as Hase Kannon.
• Designated a Japan Heritage cultural property in 2016.
• Fourth temple of the Bando Sanjusan Kannon pilgrimage.

What to see

• Eleven-faced Kannon statue, one of Japan's largest wooden Buddha statues.
• Amida Nyorai seated statue in the Amida-do Hall.
• Daikokuten statue enshrined in the Daikoku-do Hall.
• Bell from 1264, an Important Cultural Property.

When to go

• Known as a hydrangea temple.

Getting there

• 5-minute walk from Hase Station on the Enoshima Electric Railway.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.