Jōgen-ji Temple

What it is

• A Soto Zen temple in Saitama City founded by Tokugai Bungyo in 1619
• The primary image of worship is a statue of Shakyamuni Buddha
• The site contains archaeological remains dating back to the Muromachi period

What to see

• A five-story pagoda from 1494 carved from a single piece of chlorite schist
• The designated tangible cultural property stands thirty-seven point five centimeters tall
• A modern main hall constructed in 1990
• The temple entrance gate which was rebuilt in 2014

Getting there

• The temple is an eighteen-minute walk from Toyoharu Station

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.