Koke-ji Temple

What it is

• Tendai sect temple, founded in the late 7th century.
• Main image is Yakushi Nyorai.
• 5th sacred site of Banshu Yakushi.
• Only Hakuho temple in former Akashi County.

What to see

• Main hall built during the Genna era.
• Main hall is Akashi City's oldest temple architecture.
• Main hall is a Hyogo Prefectural Tangible Cultural Property.
• Seated Yakushi Nyorai statue from the late Heian period.
• Taidera廃寺 pagoda site is a Hyogo Prefectural Historic Site.
• Taidera廃寺 site is estimated to be 100 meters square.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.