Jōryū-ji
Jōryū-ji is a Nichiren-shū temple in Katase, Fujisawa, Kanagawa. Its mountain name is Ryūkō-zan.
The temple is known for the stele commemorating the messengers from Yuan Dynasty, including To Seichū, who were killed by order of Hōjō Tokimune. In 2007, it was visited by Nambaryn Enkhbayar, President of Mongolia.
It is a famous place for its weeping flowering apricot trees, which attract many tourists' visit in early spring when they begin to bloom.
The temple's former headquarters was Minobu-san Kuon-ji and the current headquarters is Hongaku-ji, often referred to as "Kuon-ji West".Access
One minute by walk from Shonan Monorail Enoshima line Shōnan-Enoshima Station.
