Kudo-ji Temple

What it is

• A Shingon-shu Chizan-ha temple.
• First temple of the Tsugaru Sanjusan Kannon Reijo.
• One of the Tsugaru Shingon Gozan temples.

What to see

• Main image is a Shō Kannon statue.
• Statue attributed to Ennin (Jikaku Daishi).
• Ghost painting "Hangonko no Zu" by Maruyama Okyo.
• Temple grounds include Kumano-sha and Hakusan-do shrines.

When to go

• Oshira-ko ritual held annually on May 15th and 16th.
• Oshira-ko ritual is an intangible folk cultural property.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.