Kōmyō-ji Temple

What it is

• Jōdo-shū Buddhist temple founded by Hōjō Tsunetoki.
• Dedicated to Amitābha Tathāgata.
• Designated a Chokugan-ji by Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado in 1495.
• Certified as a Japan Heritage 구성문화재 in 2016.

What to see

• Main hall, built in 1698, is Kamakura's largest.
• Main hall designated an Important Cultural Property in 1999.
• Naitō family cemetery is on the temple grounds.
• Sanzon Goso Raigō no Niwa dry landscape garden.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.