Sōin-ji Temple

What it is

• A Soto Zen temple founded by Nakayama Terumori in 1599.
• Built on the former site of a temple called Muryo-in.
• The main object of worship is a statue of Sho-kanzeon Bosatsu.
• The temple officially received its current name in 1633.

What to see

• The grave of warrior Hirayama Sueshige, a designated historic site.
• A wooden seated statue depicting the warrior Hirayama Sueshige.
• A wooden Yakushi Nyorai statue designated as a cultural property.
• The grounds of a temple that merged with Daifuku-ji in 1884.

Getting there

• A five-minute walk from Hirayamajoshi-koen Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.