Kokushō-ji Temple

What it is

• A Sōtō Zen temple.
• Founded during the Sengoku period.
• Established by Shingan Sōchi.

What to see

• The "Akazu no Mon" (Unopened Gate) from the mid-Edo period.
• A dragon carving on the gate by Hidari Jingoro.
• Calligraphy by Daiun Bunryū, the second chief priest.
• An Amitābha Ichison Shushi Itatōba.
• The Amitābha Itatōba is a city-designated cultural property.
• The temple gate is a city-designated cultural property.

Getting there

• 34-minute walk from Urawa-Misono Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.