Saikō-in Temple
西光院
Saikoin is a historic Shingon temple with ancient statues and a 400-year-old zelkova tree.
What it is
- A Shingon-shu Buzan-ha temple.
- Founded by Kakue.
- Records from 1616 remain in the Kakocho.
- Likely existed in the early Edo period.
What to see
- A zelkova tree over 400 years old.
- Hogando Hall enshrines relics.
- Main image: seated Amitabha Nyorai statue.
- Standing Eleven-faced Kannon statue.
- Standing Jizo Bosatsu statue.
Getting there
- 11-minute walk from Oyama Station.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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