Kōtoku-ji Temple
光徳寺
A Soto Zen temple founded in 1595 featuring historic land grants and statues of Yakushi and Shaka Nyorai.
What it is
- A temple of the Soto school of Zen Buddhism founded by Kaigan in 1595
- Dedicated to the primary deities Yakushi Nyorai and Shaka Nyorai
- Historically supported by Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu who granted thirteen koku of land
What to see
- A statue of Shaka Nyorai which was enshrined at the temple in 1995
- The grounds of a historic Zen institution located in Saitama City
Getting there
- Accessible via the Saitama Higashi Office bus stop
- A fifteen minute walk from the bus stop to the temple grounds
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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