Nakayama-dera Temple

What it is

• A head temple of the Shingon sect.
• Founded by Shotoku Taishi.
• The 24th temple of the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage.
• Famous for safe childbirth prayers.

What to see

• Eleven-faced Kannon Bodhisattva is the main image.
• Main hall rebuilt by Toyotomi Hideyori in 1603.
• Main hall is a Hyogo Prefecture cultural property.
• Five-storied pagoda, Seiryu-to, rebuilt in 2017.

When to go

• Famous as a plum blossom spot.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.