Saihoji Temple

Saihoji is a Shingon Buddhist temple. It is said that the temple was built from a single large cherry tree for the father's mother, who found it difficult to visit temples deep in the mountains. The principal image of the temple, the Amida statue, and the Jizo Bodhisattva statue in the Kannon Hall on the temple grounds are valuable Buddhist statues from the Kamakura period, and many other stone relics remain, including the Thirteen Buddhas, which are designated as cultural assets by the town.