Shōshin-ji Temple

What it is

• A Jōdo-shū Buddhist temple.
• Founded in 1615 by Shimoda Daizen Tadashi.
• Originally within Zōjō-ji Temple grounds.
• Relocated to its current site in 1998.

What to see

• The main hall, rebuilt in 1955.
• An Amitābha Nyorai statue.
• A statue of Hōnen Shōnin.

Getting there

• 4-minute walk from Myōgadani Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.