Jōren-ji Temple (Kariya)

What it is

• A Shinshu Otani sect temple.
• Founded in the early Edo period.
• Principal image is Amida Nyorai.
• Faced the old Tokaido road.

What to see

• The Sudajii tree is a city-designated cultural property.
• The Sudajii is a Kariya City Natural Monument.
• The tree is about 10 meters tall.
• Trunk circumference is about 6.1 meters.
• The tree is estimated to be 800 years old.

Getting there

• About a 5-minute walk from Fujimatsu Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.