Zenkō-ji Temple

What it is

• A Buddhist temple belonging to the Jodo sect located in Nagoya City.
• The temple enshrines a branch deity from the original Zenko-ji in Nagano.
• It was officially renamed Zenko-ji in 1923 and moved to its current site in 1952.
• The site is a member of the Nagoya Sankobo pilgrimage group.

What to see

• The Taiando ceremony hall located within the temple grounds.
• The Kobo-do hall which enshrines the Michibiki Daishi statue.

Getting there

• The temple is a seven-minute walk from Tsukiguchi Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.