Jōkō-ji Temple

What it is

• A Jōdo-shū Buddhist temple, founded in 1572 by Kōyo.
• Its mountain name is Hachiō-zan.
• It was a branch temple of Kamakura Kōmyō-ji Temple.

What to see

• Main image is a standing Amitābha Triad.
• Central Amitābha Nyorai statue is 99 cm tall.
• Wooden standing Jizō Bosatsu statue.
• Two Kōshin memorial towers are cultural properties.
• Temple's forest is a designated natural monument.
• Graves of Yonejirō Noguchi and Tamaki Tokuyama.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.