Jinkaku-ji Temple

What it is

• A temple of the Koyasan Shingon sect.
• Main deity is the Eleven-faced, Thousand-armed Kannon.
• Also known as Rhododendron Temple.
• One of Bungo's three great temples.

What to see

• Main hall, built in 1369, is a National Important Cultural Property.
• Wooden Kongo Rikishi statues from early Kamakura period.
• About 500 rhododendron trees on the grounds.
• Located within a Prefectural Natural Park.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.