Konzō-ji Temple

What it is

• A Shingon Buzan Buddhist temple founded in 1335.
• The current main deity of the temple is King Enma.
• The site historically served as a Nagekomi-dera for local sex workers.
• Jizō Bosatsu was the former main deity of this location.

What to see

• A stone memorial tower dedicated to victims of the Tenpō famine.
• A stone memorial tower commemorating deceased prostitutes.
• The temple grounds and the main hall housing the deity King Enma.

Getting there

• The temple is a five-minute walk from Kita-Senju Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.