Keihō-ji Temple

What it is

• A Rinzai school Myoshin-ji sect temple.
• Founded as Keigetsuan in the Hiroan era.
• Established by Ema Tomokata and Muso Soseki.
• The 28th sacred site of the Hida 33 Kannon Pilgrimage.

What to see

• A Shokannon statue brought from India.
• A Koyasu Kannon statue by Takeuchi Umon.
• A dragon ink painting on the main hall ceiling.
• Several Enku Buddhas.

When to go

• September 3rd for the annual Shokannon statue display.
• September 3rd for the Hyakukannon Hotai Tesho-shiki ceremony.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.