Jōman-ji Temple

What it is

• A Sōtō Zen Buddhist temple.
• Founded in 1291 by Keizan Jōkin.
• The ninth oldest Sōtō Zen temple.
• The oldest Zen temple in Shikoku.

What to see

• The mountain behind the temple, Zensō-zan.
• Giant cedar trees on Zensō-zan, called Zensō-sugi.
• The main hall, rebuilt in 1997.
• The Zazen hall, built in 2007.

Getting there

• 50-minute walk from Awa-Kainan Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.