Gionzan An’yō-in Chōraku-ji

Gionzan An’yō-in Chōraku-ji - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

is a Jōdo shū Buddhist temple in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan. Famous for its rhododendrons, it was named after its founder's (great historical figure Hōjō Masako) posthumous name. The main object of worship is Amida Nyorai,Japanese Wikipedia but it also enshrines Senju Kannon, Goddess of Mercy. An’yō-in is Number three of the 33 temples of the Bandō Sanjūsankasho pilgrimage circuit. Read more on Wikipedia

type: religious building
date from: 1225
official website: None

Source: en.wikipedia.org