Raigō-ji Temple

What it is

• A Tendai Shinsei sect Buddhist temple.
• Founded between 1504 and 1521 by Kitabatake Zaichika.
• Relocated in 1588 with Matsusaka Castle construction.

What to see

• The main image is Amida Nyorai.
• Main hall is a National Important Cultural Property.
• Back gate is a Municipal Cultural Property.
• Back gate may be from Matsusaka Castle.
• Memorial for Kadoya Shichirobei and family is a cultural property.
• The grave of Matsumoto Jado is a cultural property.

Getting there

• 10-minute walk from JR and Kintetsu Matsusaka Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.