Myōhō-ji Temple

What it is

• A Nichiren-shu head temple.
• Originally a Shingon-shu nunnery.
• Converted to Nichiren-shu between 1615 and 1624.
• Became a branch of Minobusan Kuon-ji Temple in 1698.

What to see

• Statue of Nichiren, known for warding off evil.
• Iron Gate, completed in 1878, an Important Cultural Property.
• Niōmon Gate houses Kongō Rikishi statues.
• Soshido Hall enshrines the Yakuyoke Soshizo.
• Niōmon Gate and Soshido Hall are tangible cultural properties.

Getting there

• Accessible by Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.