Sōkō-ji
宗興寺
Sōkō-ji is a historic Zen Buddhist temple in Yokohama with unique art and a connection to early Western medicine.
What it is
- A Sōtō Zen Buddhist temple.
- Mentioned in documents from 1450.
- Originally a Shingon sect temple.
- Rebuilt between 1661 and 1673.
What to see
- A seated statue of Shō Kannon Bosatsu.
- Modern exterior of the main hall.
- Wood carvings and fusuma paintings inside the main hall.
- A monument for Dr. Hepburn's clinic.
- The Kanagawa Oido well.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Sōkō-ji Open in Google Maps
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