Myōun-ji Temple

What it is

• A Honmon Hokke sect temple.
• Founded in 1537 by Nichikai.
• Moved to its current location in 1611.
• Became the family temple of the Kawabe Oshima clan.

What to see

• The main gate, also a bell tower, known as Akamon-ji.
• Sen-tai Shakado with one thousand Shaka Nyorai statues.
• Portraits of Oshima Mitsumasa and Oshima Yoshitada.
• A Niban-zu from the early Muromachi period.
• Various historical documents and artifacts.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.