Shinshō-in Temple

What it is

• A Sōtō Zen Buddhist temple.
• Founded in 1590 by Shinshō-ni.
• Shinshō-ni was Takeda Shingen's fourth daughter.
• Its mountain name is Kinryūzan.

What to see

• A Hotei statue, one of Hachioji's Seven Lucky Gods.
• A wooden model of a warship, a Tokyo cultural property.
• A seated statue of Matsuhime, a Hachioji cultural property.
• Shinshō-ni's grave, a Hachioji historic site.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.