Saikō-ji Temple

What it is

• A temple founded in 1208 during the Kamakura period.
• Belongs to the Jodo Shinshu Honganji-ha sect.
• Honen, founder of Jodo-shu, established a hermitage here.
• The Jodo-shu sect changed to Shinshu in 1539.

What to see

• The main hall, rebuilt in 1833.
• Elaborate carvings on the main hall.
• A two-story, boat-shaped teahouse.
• The teahouse is a relocated upper structure.
• The teahouse is a Kagawa Prefecture tangible cultural property.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.