Honryu-ji of Sapporo

What it is

• A Nichiren Buddhist temple in Sapporo, Hokkaido.
• It is the oldest temple in Ishikari Province.
• Myōkendō was built to guard Sapporo Village in the Edo period.
• Selected as one of Sapporo's 100 Cultural Assets in 1988.

What to see

• A statue of Myōken Bosatsu, guardian deity.
• A hanging scroll by Ōtomo Kametarō.
• A bronze bell donated by the Ōtomo family.
• A monument for Sapporo Village's 100th anniversary.

When to go

• Myōken-son Taisai festival on August 1st and 2nd.
• Myōken-son Taisai is Sapporo's oldest festival.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.