Hōzō-ji Temple

What it is

• A Shingon-shu Chizan-ha Buddhist temple.
• Founded in 1619 by Yusei Sozu.
• Its mountain name is Tsukinuno-san.

What to see

• Sitting statue of Dainichi Nyorai is the principal image.
• Main hall, renovated in 2010, has its original roof.
• Ihai-do hall, built in 1984, features Jizo Bosatsu.
• Stone monument marks the former Tsukinuno School site.
• Shokonhi monument displays calligraphy by Eisaku Sato.

Getting there

• 16-minute drive from JR Aterazawa Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.