Iō-ji Temple
医王寺
Historic temple where a famous samurai prayed, housing important cultural properties.
What it is
- A Shingon-shu Chizan-ha Buddhist temple.
- Founded by Date Masamune, who prayed for his eye disease here.
- Original buildings burned down in 1849.
What to see
- Yakushi Nyorai statue, attributed to Jikaku Daishi.
- Yakushido hall and 17 Buddhist statues.
- Two 御墨印 and eight 御朱印 from the Date family.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
宮城県東松島市宮戸字里67 Open in Google Maps
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