Josen-ji Temple

What it is

• A Soto Zen temple also known by the mountain name Iwamotozan
• The third site of the thirty-four Chichibu Pilgrimage locations
• A designated historical site of Chichibu City founded in 1234
• Home to a wooden Sho-Kannon statue from the Muromachi period

What to see

• The main hall which was rebuilt in 1858 following a fire
• The Kannon-do hall relocated from Kurafuku-ji in 1870
• A wooden Sho-Kannon statue standing ninety-seven centimeters tall

Getting there

• A ten-minute walk from the Yamada bus stop
• Located one kilometer away from Kinsho-ji temple

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.