Jōren-ji Temple

What it is

• A temple of the Rinzai school Tofuku-ji branch founded in 1493.
• The site is dedicated to the main deity Sho-kannon.
• It was established by Hosokawa Iyonomori on the south bank of the Saita River.
• The temple mountain name is Fumonzan.

What to see

• A large camphor tree standing at the temple entrance.
• The Hagita Inari Daimyojin Shrine located within the grounds.
• The main hall where a movie theater once stood behind it.

Getting there

• The site is a nine-minute walk from Kanonji Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.