Yūkoku-ji Temple

What it is

• Jōdo-shū Buddhist temple, mountain name Renseizan.
• Founded in 1591 by Chiyo Bansui Hakudō Shōnin.
• Built on the former home of Kumagai Naozane.
• Kumagai Naozane became the monk Renshō Hōshi.

What to see

• Grave of Renshō Hōshi (Kumagai Naozane).

Getting there

• 15-minute walk from Kumagaya Station.
• 5-minute bus ride from Kumagaya Station.
• 7-minute walk from Kami-Kumagaya Station.
• Near the intersection of National Route 17.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.