如法寺

The Nyoho-ji temple features a main Buddha hall measuring four kens wide by five kens long, with diamond-shaped brick flooring and 96 dragons painted on the ceiling.

The temple reopened in 1669 under Lord Yasuoki Kato, who appointed Zen monk Yotaku Bankei and reconstructed it as part of the Myoshinji denomination of Rinzaishu.

The temple serves dual purposes with its central Shumidan housing a Shakanyorai Image, providing space for Buddhist prayers and monks' Zen practices within the same structure.

While several buildings were destroyed by fires throughout history, the Buddha hall maintains its original structure and received Important Cultural Property status in 1992.

Three ancient camellia trees stand at the entrance, including a rare Goshiki Chiri Tsubaki specimen that has existed for over three centuries.

Location: Ozu

GPS coordinates: 33.50647,132.55492

Latest update: March 7, 2025 23:05