Hōsen-ji Temple

What it is

• A Nichiren Buddhist temple.
• Founded in 1358 during the Nanboku-chō period.
• Daikaku Sōjō is considered the founder.
• Its sango is Daikakuzan.

What to see

• The Kiyomasa Kōdō, built in the late Edo period.
• A Seven-faced Great Deity statue.
• A Kiyomasa Kō Daishin seated statue.
• The Tengai-matsu, a national natural monument.

When to go

• Open from 8 AM to 4 PM.

Getting there

• Take a Tomotetsu bus from Fukuyama Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.