Tokuon-ji Temple

What it is

• A Rinzai sect Myoshin-ji school temple.
• Founded in 1166 by Kiso Yoshinaka's foster father.
• Established as a prayer place for Minamoto clan revival.
• Renamed from Yoshinaka's posthumous Buddhist name.

What to see

• The bell tower gate, built in 1723.
• The main hall, rebuilt in 1793.
• The Rurido (Goreiya), rebuilt in 1766.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.