Sōen-ji Temple

What it is

• Jōdo-shū Buddhist temple, mountain name Mizukuchiyama.
• Principal image is Amida Nyorai.
• Established as family temple for the Miyazaki clan.
• Renamed Sōen-ji in 1686 by Miyazaki Shigetsugu.

What to see

• Main hall built in 1833.
• Main hall has gabled entrance with dragon carving.
• Temple gate built around the same time as main hall.
• Bell tower built in 1752.
• Current temple bell cast in 1949.
• Miyazaki clan's successive graves are a historic site.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.