Iwawaki-ji Temple

What it is

• Founded by En no Ozunu.
• Established between 701 and 704.
• Designated an imperial temple by Emperor Monmu.
• Received patronage from the Toyotomi clan.

What to see

• Main hall built in the early Edo period.
• Pagoda built around the Tenbun era.
• Pagoda is a National Important Cultural Property.
• Pagoda enshrines Dainichi Nyorai statue.
• Pagoda enshrines Aizen Myoo statue.
• Old cedar trees selected in Osaka Midori Hyakusen.

Getting there

• Located on the side of Mount Iwawaki.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.