Kōtai-ji Temple

What it is

• A Buddhist temple of the Sōtō Zen sect.
• One of Nagasaki's three major temples.
• Founded in 1608 as Kasatōzan Kōtai-ji.
• Emperor Meishō bestowed the current temple name.

What to see

• Graves of four Nagasaki magistrates.
• Graves of the Hayashi and Miyaba families.
• Grave of Kusumoto Ine, Siebold's daughter.
• The rebuilt main hall and other buildings.
• The temple gate, a cultural property.
• The Niōmon gate, Nagasaki's oldest temple gate.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.