Jōnen-ji Temple

What it is

• A Buddhist temple of the Yūzū Nenbutsu sect.
• Dedicated to Amida Nyorai, the main image.
• Revived in 1461 by Suikū Ejun.

What to see

• A standing Bodhisattva statue, an Important Cultural Property.
• This Bodhisattva statue dates from the early Heian period.
• Other Buddha statues include a standing Amida Nyorai.
• Other Buddha statues include a seated Amida Nyorai.
• Other Buddha statues include a standing Jizō Bosatsu.

Getting there

• 10-minute walk from Shin-Hōsono Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.