Saikōin Temple

What it is

• A Shingi Shingon sect Buddhist temple.
• Founded in the early Edo period by Asada Choemon.
• The 10th sacred site of the New Shikoku Shikaryo 88 Pilgrimage.
• Formerly known as "Cherry Blossom Temple" (Sakura-dera).

What to see

• The "Tagari Kannon" statue, a temple treasure.
• Tagari Kannon is an Adachi City Registered Tangible Folk Cultural Property.
• Asada Choemon's grave, a Registered Tangible Cultural Property.
• Surikesa Itagi (woodblock), a Registered Tangible Folk Cultural Property.
• Koshin-to (stone tower), a Registered Tangible Folk Cultural Property.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.