Shōgen-ji Temple

What it is

• A Soto Zen temple.
• Founded in the late Muromachi period.
• Shin Suo-no-kami was the founder.
• A branch temple of Kichijo-ji.

What to see

• Jurojin enshrined on the left of the main hall.
• Jurojin is one of the Musashi Kawaguchi Seven Lucky Gods.
• A 'Mawashi Shichifukujin' nearby.
• A sphere with Seven Lucky Gods carved on a turtle's back.
• Spin the sphere to make a wish.

Getting there

• 10-minute walk from Kawaguchi Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.