Ryōzen-ji Temple

What it is

• A Shingon Buddhist temple.
• Founded in the year 778.
• Known as a sacred place for mountain asceticism.
• The 49th temple of the Settsu 88 Sacred Places.

What to see

• Main hall enshrines Fudō Myōō.
• Yakushi-dō enshrines a standing Yakushi Nyorai statue.
• Bell tower dedicated in 2001.

Getting there

• 5-minute walk from the Reizenji bus stop.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.