Jisshō-ji Temple

What it is

• A temple of the Shingon Chisan sect located in Kawaguchi City
• The priest Yuken restored the temple structures in 1546
• The main hall enshrines a statue of Amida Nyorai
• The site is recognized as one of the Eight Views of Hatogaya

What to see

• A Jizo Bosatsu statue with a missing left hand standing by the main image
• A stone monument dating back to the year 1333
• An Amida Koshin tower constructed in 1665
• A stone monument marking the site of Gotanda no Rakugan
• Two artifacts designated by the city as Tangible Cultural Properties

Getting there

• The temple is a three minute walk from Minami-Hatogaya Station

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.