Jōken-ji Temple

What it is

• A Jōdo-shū Buddhist temple.
• Founded in 1611 by Ōoka Tadamasa.
• Established to mourn his deceased father, Ōoka Tadakatsu.
• Known as the Bodhi-ji temple of the Ōoka family.

What to see

• Bronze seated statue of Benzaiten with six arms.
• Statue dates to the Muromachi period.
• Ohatsuki ginkgo tree, approximately 400 years old.
• Temple forest is a designated natural monument.
• Ōoka family cemetery holds 58 gravestones.

When to go

• Ōoka Echizen Festival is held from late April to early May.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.