Koon-ji Temple

Koon-ji Temple is one of the oldest temples of the Shingon sect in the Kanto region, located on the banks of the Tone River in Akaiwa, Chiyoda-cho, Gunma Prefecture, and is said to have been founded approximately 1,200 years ago. The precincts house many cultural assets, including the former Nagayamon gate, which was relocated from the birthplace of Japan's first female doctor, Ginko Ogino, the five bronze bells, which are nationally designated cultural properties, and the Amida Triad statue. Every year on March 28th, during the Spring Fudoson Festival, a Saito Goma ceremony is held and a wild firewalk is held.