Tokuzō-in Temple

What it is

• A Shingon-shu Buzan-ha temple.
• Founded by the monk Shinkei.
• Established during Emperor Go-Hanazono's reign.

What to see

• The main hall, built around 1720.
• Fujizuka Inari, enshrining samurai who committed seppuku.
• Konpira-do, a hall of unknown founding year.
• Jurojin, one of the Matsudo Seven Lucky Gods.

When to go

• Hatsumode, for New Year's prayers.
• Setsubun-e, for the bean-throwing festival.

Getting there

• 7-minute walk from Yabashira Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.