Kōzen-ji Temple

What it is

• A Tendai sect temple.
• Founded in Komagane City, Nagano Prefecture.
• Main image is Fudō Myōō, a hidden Buddha.
• Known for the legend of Hayatarō, the spirit dog.

What to see

• A garden designated a national scenic spot.
• Bentendō, built in the Muromachi period.
• Bentendō is an Important Cultural Property.
• A three-story pagoda, about 17 meters tall.
• Pagoda is a Nagano Prefectural Treasure.
• Kongō Rikishi statues made in 1528.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.