Mampuku-ji Temple

What it is

• A Shingon-shu Chizan-ha Buddhist temple.
• Founded around 1643.
• It is the betto-ji temple for Bishamonten.
• A center for Sendai sumo performances.

What to see

• A 3-meter tall Bishamonten statue.
• A memorial for 9th Yokozuna Hidenoyama Raigoro.
• The grave of 6th Shikimori Inosuke.
• The Bishamondo Karamon, a cultural property.

When to go

• Attend the 'Yozora no Orchestra in Aramachi' concert.

Getting there

• Accessible by subway and bus.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.