Seishin-ji Temple

What it is

• It is a Soto Zen temple.
• It was founded in 1468.
• It was founded by Seian Shun.

What to see

• The principal image is an Eleven-faced Kannon with a Buddha inside.
• The inner Buddha is also an Eleven-faced Kannon.
• This style of Buddha is unique in Ageo City.
• The Buddha statue dates to the mid-Muromachi period.
• The Kannon is an Ageo City designated cultural property.

Getting there

• 12-minute walk from the Rehabilitation Center bus stop.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.