Kōzen-ji Temple

What it is

• A Sōtō Zen temple in Shiraoka City, Saitama Prefecture.
• Founded in the early Heian period by Jikaku Daishi Ennin.
• Converted to the Sōtō sect in 1502 by Kiun Zenji.

What to see

• Main gate built for the temple's 500th anniversary.
• Four Heavenly Kings at the corners of the main gate.
• Yakushi Nyorai enshrined on the second floor of the gate.
• Wooden standing Amitābha statue is a cultural property.
• Medieval stone structures are city-designated cultural properties.

Getting there

• 16-minute walk from Shiraoka Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.