Saizen-ji Temple

What it is

• A Rinzai sect temple.
• Founded in 1460 by Takein Shogan.
• Known as the Kominekaede temple.

What to see

• A 600-year-old Kominekaede tree.
• The Kominekaede is a designated natural monument.
• An Eleven-faced Kannon statue in the main hall.

When to go

• Kannon statue opened every 12 years in the year of the horse.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.