Myōan-ji Temple

What it is

• A Shinshu Otani-ha temple founded by the monk Seinen in 1232
• The founder was one of the twenty-four senior disciples of Shinran
• The temple mountain name is Ichikoku-san and the institution name is Saicho-in
• It originated in Ichinotaya before moving to its current location in Sakai Town

What to see

• A standing statue of Amida Nyorai designated as a local cultural property
• The grave of the founder located five hundred meters south of the temple

Getting there

• The temple is a ten-minute drive from the Sakai-Koga Interchange

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.