Hōzō-ji Temple

What it is

• A Soto Zen Buddhist temple.
• Founded in 1748 by the monk Kozan.
• The 17th sacred site of Kawachi Saigoku Reijo.
• Enshrines memorial tablets of Yamanouchi Toyoshiki and Toyochika.

What to see

• The main hall.
• The Kaizantsuka Kofun on the temple grounds.

Getting there

• 15-minute walk from Kintetsu Osaka Line Shigisan-guchi Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.