Syosyu-ji Temple (Kariya)

What it is

• Soto Zen temple, founded in 1463.
• Its mountain name is Entsuzan.
• Principal image is Shakyamuni Buddha.
• Akiba Sanjakubo was enshrined in 1757.

What to see

• Korean-style bell tower gate, built in 1915.
• Temple grounds contain Akiba Shrine.
• Kannon-do Hall, completed in 1864.
• Standing Eleven-faced Kannon statue inside Kannon-do Hall.
• Kannon statue is a designated cultural property.
• Grave of Shishido Yashiro is in the cemetery.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.