Tōgan-ji Temple

桃巌寺

Dating back to the 16th century, this temple features a statue of the seated Buddha and has many ties to Hindu religion, particularly a temple honoring the Goddess Saraswati, who is honored in a Benzaiten Festival every May 7–8. Toganji also contains a huge wood block said to purge past sins if touched with one hand.

Getting there

Motoyama stn. (Higashiyama, Meijo lines)