Zuiryu-ji Temple
瑞龍寺
Zuiryu-ji Temple: a rebuilt Obaku Buddhist temple with unique mummies and historical graves.
What it is
- Buddhist temple of the Obaku sect.
- Also known as Tetsugen-ji Temple.
- Re-established in 1670 by monk Tetsugen Doko.
- Became a base for Obaku missionary work in Osaka.
What to see
- Mummies of a dragon, a mermaid, and a kappa.
- Rebuilt main hall, completed in 1950.
- Tetsugen Zenji cremation site, an Osaka City landmark.
- Grave of Basho and Kikaku.
- Nine Obaku-related images, cultural properties.
Getting there
- 6-minute walk from Osaka Metro Namba Station.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
大阪府大阪市浪速区元町1-10 Open in Google Maps
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