Kuon-ji Temple

What it is

• Head temple of the Nichiren-shu sect.
• Founded in 1274 by Nichiren.
• Nichiren's remains are enshrined here.

What to see

• Current main hall, completed in 1985.
• Current five-story pagoda, completed in 2008.
• Minobusan Treasure Museum.
• National Treasure: silk painting of a summer landscape.

Getting there

• Accessible by train and bus from Minobu Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.