Hōsen-in Temple

What it is

• A Tendai sect temple, sub-temple of Shōrin-in Temple.
• Main image is Amida Nyorai.
• Founded between 1235 and 1238.
• Renamed Hōsen-in in May 1716.

What to see

• Three gardens: Bankan-en, Tsurukame Garden, and Hōraku-en.
• Bankan-en garden, known as the 'picture frame garden'.
• A 700-year-old five-needle pine tree in the garden.
• The main hall has a 'blood ceiling' from Fushimi Castle.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.