Renkei-ji Temple (Agui)

What it is

• A Shinshu Otani-ha Buddhist temple originally founded as Renchi-bo in 1141
• The temple converted to the Jodo Shinshu sect in 1502
• The current name was adopted in 1624
• A nursery school has operated on the temple grounds since 1953

What to see

• The main hall completed in 1811 is a registered tangible cultural property
• The mountain gate rebuilt in 1896 is a registered tangible cultural property
• A statue of young Shinran Shonin stands on the temple grounds

Getting there

• It is a five-minute walk from Meitetsu Uedai Station
• The temple provides parking spaces for approximately 20 cars

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.