Ryunen-ji (Toyohashi)

What it is

• Soto Zen Buddhist temple, founded by Makino Nobunari.
• Dedicated to an Eleven-faced Kannon.
• One of the three Yoshida Sankaji temples.
• Core Soto Zen temple in Higashi-Mikawa region.

What to see

• Temple gate, built during the Genroku era.
• Gate is a tangible cultural property of Toyohashi City.
• Main hall, kura, and Kannon-do buildings.
• Cemetery grounds.

Getting there

• 10-minute walk from Shinkawa tram stop.
• 10-minute walk from Fudagi tram stop.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.