JIgen-ji Temple

What it is

• A Soto Zen temple founded in February 1593 by Omuro Funsatsu.
• The mountain name of this religious site is Fumonsan.
• The temple enshrines Shakyamuni Buddha as its main image.
• A public place of worship that remains open to the general visitor.

What to see

• The main image of Shakyamuni Buddha housed within the temple grounds.
• Traditional architecture dating back to the early Edo period foundation.

When to go

• Zazen meditation sessions are held twice every month.
• Sutra copying sessions occur on the second Sunday of each month.

Getting there

• A six-minute walk from Shirokane-Takanawa Station.
• A ten-minute walk from Tamachi Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.