Nōman-ji Temple

What it is

• A Tendai sect Buddhist temple.
• Founded by Gyoki during the Nara period.
• Relocated and restored by Kaiken.
• Restored again by Kanku in the mid-Edo period.

What to see

• Principal image made by Choyu on May 13, 1390.
• Wooden standing statue of Kokuzo Bosatsu (prefectural cultural property).
• Wooden standing statue of Sho Kannon Bosatsu (city historical monument).
• Wooden seated statue of Masuda Kiyo (city historical monument).

Getting there

• 24-minute walk from Musashi-Shinjo Station.
• Buses stop at the Nomanji bus stop.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.