Iō-ji Temple

What it is

• A Shingon-shu Buzan-ha Buddhist temple.
• Founded in the Heian period, exact date unknown.
• Served as a terakoya, a local school, during the Edo period.
• Was a center of education in the Funato area.

What to see

• Peonies planted throughout the temple grounds.
• Peonies named after Hase-dera Temple.

When to go

• Visit during the peony festival when flowers bloom.

Getting there

• 17-minute walk from Kashiwa-Tanaka Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.