Mantoku-ji Temple

What it is

• Shingon Buddhist temple in Obama, Fukui Prefecture.
• Main deity is Amida Nyorai.
• Predecessor temple mentioned in 1265.
• Garden built in 1677 by Obama domain lord.

What to see

• Karesansui garden with a borrowed landscape.
• Large Japanese maple used in the garden.
• Garden is a national Place of Scenic Beauty.
• Maple is a national Natural Monument.
• Wooden seated Amida Nyorai statue.
• Amida-do (main hall).

When to go

• Listed among Japan's 100 best autumn foliage spots.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.