Yūten-ji Temple

What it is

• A Jōdo-shū Buddhist temple.
• Named in 1723.
• Dedicated to Saint Yūten.
• Also enshrines a seated Amitābha Tathāgata statue.

What to see

• Kongo Rikishi statues in the Niōmon gate.
• Jizō-dō hall with a Jizō Bodhisattva statue.
• Current main hall, rebuilt from a former prayer hall.
• Several National Registered Tangible Cultural Properties.
• Two separate cemeteries on the grounds.

Getting there

• 5-minute walk from Yūtenji Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.