Tōkō-ji Temple

What it is

• A Soto Zen temple.
• Its Sango is Sogukusan.
• Built during the Muromachi period.

What to see

• A monument from 1780 stands in front of the gate.
• Statue of Tachiki Kannon, carved into a living tree.
• Kannon-do hall houses the Buddha statue.
• Toko-ji Unban is a city-designated cultural property.

Getting there

• Accessible by bus from Echigo-Yuzawa Station.
• Accessible by bus from Tokamachi Station.
• Accessible by car from Shiozawa-Ishiuchi Interchange.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.