Kōmyō-ji Temple

What it is

• A Shingon-shu Daigo-ha Buddhist temple.
• Founded by Prince Shotoku in 599.
• Dedicated to the principal image of Senju Kannon.

What to see

• Nio-mon gate, built between 1242 and 1253, a National Treasure.
• Main hall, rebuilt in 1836, a Kyoto Prefecture cultural property.
• Two wooden Kongo Rikishi statues, Important Cultural Properties.
• A bronze gong from 1410, a Kyoto Prefecture cultural property.

Getting there

• Take a bus from Ayabe Station.
• Followed by a 40-minute walk.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.