Saishō-ji Temple
西照寺
Saishō-ji Temple houses Japan's only Important Cultural Property wooden statue of Shinran.
What it is
- A temple of the Shinshu Otani sect.
- Founded in 1602.
- Branched from Chōmyō-ji Temple in Shinano Province.
What to see
- A wooden statue of Shinran.
- Acquired in 1743.
- Dates from the late Kamakura period.
- Japan's only wooden Shinran statue designated an Important Cultural Property.
Getting there
- 8 minutes by car from Nagaoka Kita SIC.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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