Shōsō-ji temple

What it is

• A Soto Zen temple in Takayama dedicated to the Shakyamuni Buddha.
• The thirty-second stop on the Hida Thirty-three Kannon Pilgrimage.
• Restored in 1596 and currently serves as a branch temple of Sogen-ji.
• Founded originally as a Shingon sect temple before its revival by Kakuo Monetsu.

What to see

• The main hall and gate rebuilt during the Kyoho era.
• A dedicated Jizo hall located within the temple grounds.
• The Yakushi hall housing a statue of the Medicine Buddha.
• A Kannon hall situated on the temple premises.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.