Hokuto-ji
北斗寺
A historic Shingon Buzan temple founded in 821, housing cultural properties and a Yakshi Nyorai statue carved by its founder.
What it is
- A Shingon Buzan sect temple founded by the monk Saisen in 821
- Dedicated to a main deity of Yakshi Nyorai carved by the founder
- Site where Minamoto no Yoshiie prayed for victory during the Zenkunen War
- The temple complex moved to its current location in 1659
What to see
- An enshrined statue of the Myoken Bodhisattva
- Three items designated as prefectural cultural properties since 1960
- A silk painting depicting Shaka Juroku Zenjin
- A silk painting of Kogyo Daishi and the Hokuto-ji Butsugi Shidai
Getting there
- Located a nine minute walk from the Kurihara Higashi bus stop
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Hokuto-ji Open in Google Maps
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