Shōfuku-ji Temple

What it is

• A Shingon-shu Chizan-ha temple.
• Known as Kasagami Kannon.
• Records were lost in a fire during the Kansei era.

What to see

• A seated statue of Shō Kannon Bosatsu.
• Main image carved by Gyōki in the Tenpyō era.
• Main image is usually a hidden Buddha.
• Main image displayed once every 33 years.
• Ema, Nio statues, and offering boxes.

When to go

• April 29th for a ritual for children's ailments.

Getting there

• 15-minute walk from Nagaura Station.
• Nagaura Station is on the JR Uchibō Line.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.