Mutsu Kokubun-ji Temple

What it is

• A Shingon-shu Chizan-ha temple.
• Main deity is Yakushi Nyorai.
• Established in the 740s during the Nara period.
• Rebuilt by Date Masamune in the early 17th century.

What to see

• Yakushido hall, completed in 1607.
• Yakushido hall is a National Important Cultural Property.
• Ancient temple ruins are a National Historic Site.
• Temple grounds are a National Place of Scenic Beauty.
• Wooden statues of Fudo Myoo, Bishamonten, and Twelve Divine Generals.

When to go

• Nanokado event is held annually on February 11.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.