Saigan-ji Temple

What it is

• An Ōbaku Zen temple founded in December 1686.
• Tetsugyu Doki Zenji was the founder.
• Rebuilt in 1849 by Yurin Kōtoku Zenji.

What to see

• The current main hall, built in 1977.
• An ancestral tablet hall, built in 2016.
• A Hachiman deity statue, a cultural property.
• A large ginkgo tree on the grounds.
• A large moso bamboo grove on the grounds.

When to go

• Fucha ryori is offered during spring.
• Fucha ryori is offered during autumn.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.