Segi-dera Temple

What it is

• A Shingon-shu Daigo-ha Buddhist temple.
• Rebuilt during the Kenchō era (1249-1255).
• Moved to its current location in 1671.
• Known for prayers for naming children.

What to see

• A stone statue of Kōbō Daishi.
• A ceramic sutra container, an Important Cultural Property.
• A wooden Aizen Myōō seated statue, a tangible cultural property.

When to go

• July 7th for the Saitōōgoma fire ritual.
• The Saitōōgoma is one of Japan's three great goma.

Getting there

• About 800m from Ujiyamada Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.