Ryutoku-ji Temple

What it is

• A Tendai sect temple.
• Founded around the 15th century.
• Commonly known as Komaki Fudo.
• The 5th sacred site of Nishiharu Hokubu Nijuichidaishi.

What to see

• The main gate, Tengu no Mon.
• The main gate, also called Shimezu no Mon.
• The main gate has been left open ever since.
• Folktale about a tengu and a tanuki.
• Legend of thieves from the Keicho era.

Getting there

• 20-minute walk from Komakiguchi Station.
• 20-minute walk from Manai Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.