Kannon-ji Temple

What it is

• A Nichiren-shu temple in Tamano City, Okayama Prefecture.
• Its mountain name is Koshosan.
• It enshrines Koshotenno and Saijo Inari.

What to see

• The main hall at the foot of Tenguyama.
• A 'Torii in the Sky' on the mountaintop.
• A 'Rock that seems to fall but doesn't' on the mountaintop.
• An observation deck on Tenguyama.
• Views of Uno Port, Shodoshima, and Naoshima.

When to go

• The 'Torii in the Sky' was selected as a New 100 View in 2022.

Getting there

• 15-minute walk from Uno Station (JR West Uno Line).
• 5-minute taxi ride from Uno Station (JR West Uno Line).
• 10-minute walk from Ryobi Eigyosho bus stop.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.