Kenchū-ji Temple

What it is

• Jōdo-shū Buddhist temple, mountain name Tokkōzan.
• Founded in 1651 by Tokugawa Mitsutomo.
• Family temple for the Owari Tokugawa family.
• Houses mausoleums of Owari domain lords.

What to see

• Principal image is Amida Nyorai.
• Main hall rebuilt in 1787.
• Main hall is Nagoya's largest wooden temple building.
• Tokugawa family mausoleum is a National Important Cultural Property.
• Sanmon gate built in 1652.
• Sōmon gate built in 1652.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.