Iō-ji

Iō-ji temple features a main hall, a medicine hall housing Yakushi Buddha, and multiple stone monuments across its elevated grounds at Mount Rurikō.

Founded in 826 during the Heian period, the temple served as the family temple of the Satō clan, who controlled the Iizaka region under Ōshū Fujiwara.

The temple preserves artifacts from the Kamakura period, including memorial tablets and ancient battle gear belonging to the Satō brothers, local warriors.

Located at 45 Hirano Teramae, visitors can access the temple via a 15-minute walk from Iōji-mae Station, with admission costing 300 yen for adults.

The temple grounds contain a camellia tree that, according to local tales, drops its buds before blooming in memory of the grieving mother Otowa.

Location: Fukushima

Inception: 826

Address: 福島県福島市飯坂町平野字寺前45

GPS coordinates: 37.82321,140.43910

Latest update: March 14, 2025 00:10