Saikyō-ji Temple
最教寺
A historic Buddhist temple in Hirado, with a large pagoda and the grave of a local lord.
What it is
- A Shingon-shu Chizan-ha Buddhist temple.
- Founded in 1607 by Matsura Shigenobu.
- Its mountain name is Kōyasan.
- Principal image is a statue of Kokūzō Bosatsu.
What to see
- Grave of Matsura Shigenobu on the temple grounds.
- The main hall, rebuilt in the mid-Edo period.
- A three-storied pagoda, built in 1989.
- The pagoda is one of Japan's largest.
- Treasures displayed in its Reihōkan.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
長崎県平戸市岩の上町1206番地1 Open in Google Maps
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