Saihō-ji Temple

What it is

• A temple of the Shinshu Otani sect.
• Founded in 1203 as Kōshō-ji Temple, a Tendai sect temple.
• Converted to Jodo Shinshu in 1232.
• Moved to current location and renamed in 1496.

What to see

• Main hall construction began in 1800.
• Bell tower, taiko-do, and earthen wall completed in 1863.
• Main gate and entrance completed in 1914.
• A 400-year-old pine tree, Mida-no-Matsu.
• Kiyozawa Mitsuyuki Memorial Hall opened in 2004.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.