Seitai-ji Temple

What it is

• A temple founded in the early Heian period by Jikaku Daishi Ennin.
• The 6th temple of the Adachi Bando 33 Kannon Pilgrimage.
• Dedicated to Kensho-in, foster mother of Hoshina Masayuki.

What to see

• Kensho-in's tomb, a designated historic site.
• A wooden eleven-faced Kannon standing statue.
• The Koshin-to, a designated cultural property.
• The temple bell, a designated tangible cultural property.

When to go

• Annual Kensho-in-dono Memorial Service is held.
• The 404th memorial service will be in 2025.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.