Kaichō-ji Temple

What it is

• A Soto Zen temple founded in 1510 in Moka, Tochigi Prefecture.
• The former family temple for the prominent Haga clan.
• A site housing historical documents designated as prefectural cultural properties.

What to see

• The mountain gate built in 1806 featuring unique Oya stone roof tiles.
• A monument erected by eighteen local villages to honor magistrate Takegaki Naonobu.
• A designated portrait of Haga Zenka kept within the temple grounds.

Getting there

• The temple is an eight-minute walk from Moka Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.