Yōju-in Temple
養寿院
Yōju-in Temple is a historic Sōtō Zen temple with a 13th-century bronze bell.
What it is
- A Sōtō Zen temple.
- Founded in 1244 by Kawagoe Tsunashige.
- Opened by Great Ajari Enkei Hoshi.
- Changed from Tendai to Sōtō in 1535.
What to see
- A bronze bell from 1260 in the main hall.
- The bell is a National Important Cultural Property.
- Grave of Kawagoe Tarō Shigeyori in the cemetery.
- Copy of Minamoto no Yoshitsune's wife's memorial tablet.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
埼玉県川越市元町2-11-1 Open in Google Maps
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