Seianji Temple

What it is

• A temple of the Tendai Shinsei sect.
• Main deity is Amida Nyorai.
• Restored in 1486 by Sugiwaka Moriaki.
• Main hall rebuilt in 1652.

What to see

• Eleven-faced Kannon Bodhisattva standing statue.
• Main hall is a Tangible Cultural Property.
• Guest hall is an Important Cultural Property.
• Guest hall uses materials from Fushimi Castle.
• Dry landscape garden from the early Edo period.
• Garden is a Shiga Prefecture Designated Place of Scenic Beauty.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.