Jōdo-ji Temple

What it is

• A temple of the Jōdo Shinshū Honganji-ha sect.
• Founded by Kamakura period samurai Hatakeyama Shigetada.
• Became Jōdo Shinshū during the Muromachi period.
• Family temple of William Adams, also known as Miura Anjin.

What to see

• Miura Anjin's grave, a national historic site.
• Bronze statue of Kannon Bodhisattva, an important cultural property.
• Gilt bronze statue from the late Kamakura period.
• Bayeux Sutra from Southeast Asia, brought by Anjin.
• Temple bell cast in 1747.
• Main hall rebuilt in 1712.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.