Sainen-ji Temple

What it is

• It is a Jodo-shu temple.
• Founded in 1560 by Gyo-o.
• It is the family temple of the Makino clan.
• Became head temple for five temples in Shinano Province.

What to see

• Seated statue of Amitabha Tathagata is the principal image.
• Statue designated a Nagano Prefectural Treasure in 1959.
• Statue has a repair inscription on the back of its knee.
• Graves of the Sengoku clan are on the grounds.
• Grave of Yoshizawa Koken is here.
• Grave of Naito Minokami Masaoki is here.

Getting there

• 5-minute walk from JR Koumi Line Iwamurada Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.