Nenkō-ji Temple

What it is

• A temple in Gifu Prefecture.
• Principal image is Amitābha Tathāgata.
• Founded in 1301 as a Tendai sect temple.
• Converted to Jōdo Shinshū by the second abbot.

What to see

• A horned skull, said to be from an ogre.
• The skull can be viewed by appointment.
• The current bell tower, built in 1836.
• The main hall, constructed in 1878.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.