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Enshoji Temple stands in Obama City with its main hall featuring a horseshoe-shaped pond and three sacred stones arrangement in the garden.

The temple, founded in 806 during Emperor Kanmu's reign, relocated to its current location in 1444 due to floods and changed from Shingon to Rinzai Zen Buddhism.

The temple houses two National Important Cultural Properties: a wooden seated Dainichi Buddha statue from the early 12th century and a wooden Fudo Myo-o statue.

Located 3.5 kilometers from JR Obama Station, visitors can access the temple by rental bicycle or car, with parking available on the premises.

The temple garden serves as a habitat for forest green tree frogs, indicating the preservation of its natural environment since the Edo period.

Location: Obama

GPS coordinates: 35.46997,135.74128

Latest update: March 8, 2025 15:24