Koyama Zenkō-ji Temple

What it is

• Jōdo-shū temple, also called Moto Zenkō-ji.
• Ancestor of Shinano Zenkō-ji.
• Known as Japan's first Zenkō-ji.
• Relocated to its current site in the early Edo period.

What to see

• Site of the temple until the Tenshō era.
• Rebuilt in the Keichō era by Saio Sōchin.
• Legend of Honda Zenkō.

Getting there

• 10-minute walk from Fujiidera Station.
• Fujiidera Station is on the Kintetsu Minami Osaka Line.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.