Overview
Kōshō-ji is a temple of the Sōtō Zen sect located in Kai City, Yamanashi Prefecture. Its mountain name is Chōki-zan, and it enshrines Yakushi Nyorai (the Medicine Buddha) as its principal image. It is known as the 67th sacred site of the Kai 108 Pilgrimage.
Highlights
- ●The Yakushi-dō hall designated an Important Cultural Property
- ●Yakushi Nyorai enshrined as the principal image
- ●A pilgrimage site as the 67th of the Kai 108 Pilgrimage
- ●A Sōtō sect temple bearing the mountain name Chōki-zan
History
Kōshō-ji is a Sōtō sect temple with the mountain name Chōki-zan and Yakushi Nyorai as its principal image. Its Yakushi-dō hall is designated an Important Cultural Property, and the temple serves as the 67th site of the Kai 108 Pilgrimage.
Access
The temple is located in Kai City, Yamanashi Prefecture. For detailed routes and whether visits are permitted, please confirm with maps or official information.
Best season
For a quiet visit, the daytime of spring with its fresh greenery or autumn with its colored leaves, when the grounds feel calm, is especially recommended.
Map
35.6901, 138.4861 · Wikidata
Suggested itinerary
- 1Arrive at Kōshō-ji in Kai City and pass through the gate
- 2View the Important Cultural Property Yakushi-dō hall
- 3Offer prayers before the principal image, Yakushi Nyorai
- 4Conclude your visit as a stop on the Kai 108 Pilgrimage
Did you know?
💡 The Yakushi-dō hall of Kōshō-ji is designated an Important Cultural Property, a valuable structure that preserves old architecture to this day.
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