Iō-ji Temple
医王寺
Iō-ji Temple is a historic Shingon Buddhist temple founded by Kūkai, featuring important cultural properties.
What it is
- A Shingon Buddhist temple.
- Founded in 826 by Kūkai.
- Rebuilt by Sato Motoharu during the Jishō era.
What to see
- Stone tablets of Sato Motoharu and his sons.
- Several Kamakura period stone tablets.
- Benkei's oi, a cultural property.
- The Yakushi-dō, built by Sato Motoharu.
Getting there
- 15-minute walk from Iōji-mae Station.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
福島県福島市飯坂町平野字寺前45 Open in Google Maps
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