Saikouji Temple

Saikoji Temple is a branch temple of Shiba Zojoji Temple, and is a Jodo sect temple founded by Kenyocho (d. 1539).
The principal image of Amida Nyorai is a seated statue of about 1.2 meters, said to have been created by Eshin Sozu Genshin.It is said that if a sick person prays to the Buddha by offering a white dumpling on a bamboo branch, he will have a miraculous experience. It is called "The Tathagata of Dango".