Jōsen-ji Temple

What it is

• Josen-ji is a Jodo Shinshu Honganji-ha temple.
• It was founded in 1397 by Chisho Hoshi.
• The principal image is Amitābha Tathāgata.
• Rennyo visited in the mid-Muromachi period.

What to see

• A 370-year-old ginkgo tree, planted in 1644.
• The storehouse, built in 1820.
• The taiko-ro, built in 1857.
• Three scrolls of Rennyo's Namu Amida Butsu.

Getting there

• Accessible from Miyakojima Station.
• Accessible from Umeda Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.