Jigen-ji Temple

What it is

• Soto Zen Buddhist temple, commonly called Nozaki Kannon.
• Dedicated to the Eleven-faced Kannon.
• Rebuilt in 1616 by Seigen.

What to see

• Main hall, relocated in 1950.
• Stone nine-story pagoda, built in 1294.
• Wooden Eleven-faced Kannon Bodhisattva statue.
• Hiking trail to Mt. Iimori starts here.

When to go

• Zen meditation meeting every Sunday.
• Sutra copying meeting on the 18th of every month.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.