Rai kō-ji Temple

What it is

• A temple in Sanda City, Hyogo Prefecture.
• Originally Shingon sect, converted to Sōtō Zen in 1776.

What to see

• Approach and precincts paved with granite.
• Warehouse and storehouse east of the main hall.
• Kaisen-dō (founder's hall) built in 1937.
• Main hall and priest's living quarters rebuilt in 1983.
• White-robed Kannon statue erected in 1989.

Getting there

• 16-minute walk from Sanda Station on the JR Fukuchiyama Line.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.