Myōkaku-ji Temple

What it is

• Rinzai sect temple in Inagi City, Tokyo.
• Founded by Ashikaga Yoshiharu.
• Branch temple of Kencho-ji.
• Rebuilt in 1796 after a fire.

What to see

• Main image is Shakamunibutsu.
• Largest Itabi in Inagi City.
• Brush mound erected in 1854.
• Hidden Eleven-faced Kannon displayed in Year of the Horse.

When to go

• Visit in the Year of the Horse to see the Kannon.
• Part of two Kannon pilgrimages.

Getting there

• 4-minute walk from Keio Yomiuri-Land Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.