Renjō-in Temple

What it is

• A Jodo sect temple located in Kamakura City adjacent to Komyoji Temple.
• The site was previously occupied by a Shingon temple named Renjo-ji.
• The priest Ryochu resided here during the construction of Komyoji in the 1240s.
• New Komyoji abbots must visit this site before entering their own temple.

What to see

• A standing statue of Amida Nyorai housed within the temple grounds.
• The Amida Nyorai statue is a designated Kamakura City tangible cultural property.

Getting there

• The temple is a twenty-six minute walk from Kamakura Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.