Hōshō-ji Temple

What it is

• A Kōyasan Shingon-shu temple.
• Founded in 740 by Gyōki.
• Principal image is Jizō Bosatsu, carved by Gyōki.
• Number 75 of the Awaji Shikoku Eighty-Eight Sacred Places.

What to see

• The Jizō Bosatsu statue, called Higiri Jizō Son.
• Temple grounds include a kura (storehouse).
• A statue of Shugyō Daishi.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.