Tanba Kokubun-ji Temple

What it is

• A Jodo-shu sect temple.
• Successor to the Tanba Province Kokubun-soji.
• Main image is Yakushi Nyorai.

What to see

• Main hall, bell tower, and main gate rebuilt in 1774.
• These buildings are designated cultural properties of Kameoka City.
• Ohatsuki Ginkgo tree is a natural monument.
• Tanba Kokubun-ji Temple ruins are a national historic site.
• Excavations revealed remains of a main hall and a seven-story pagoda.
• Wooden seated statue of Yakushi Nyorai is a national important cultural property.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.