Saihō-ji Temple

Overview

Saiho-ji Temple is a temple of the Kencho-ji school of the Rinzai sect, located in Umeda-cho, Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture. Its mountain name is Umedasan, its principal image is Amida Nyorai, and it is known as the family temple of the Kiryu clan.

Highlights

• ●A temple belonging to the Kencho-ji school of the Rinzai sect
• ●Amida Nyorai enshrined as the principal image
• ●The Kiryu clan's family temple, with the clan's generational graves designated a historic site of Kiryu City
• ●Hotei, one of the Kiryu Seven Lucky Gods, enshrined here

History

Saiho-ji was established as the family temple of the Kiryu clan, and the generational graves of the Kiryu clan remain on its grounds, designated as a historic site of Kiryu City. The temple also enshrines Hotei as one of the Kiryu Seven Lucky Gods.

Map

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Suggested itinerary

1. 1Visit the temple grounds, whose mountain name is Umedasan
2. 2Pay respects to the principal image, Amida Nyorai
3. 3See the generational graves of the Kiryu clan, a historic site of Kiryu City
4. 4Visit the enshrined Hotei, one of the Kiryu Seven Lucky Gods

Did you know?

💡 The generational graves of the Kiryu clan preserved at Saiho-ji are designated as a historic site of Kiryu City.

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