Bodai-ji

Bodai-ji (菩提寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the Niiji neighborhood of Sanda City, Hyōgo Prefecture Japan. It is the head temple of the "Kazan-in" branch of the Shingon sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon (primary image) is a statue of Yakushi Nyorai. The temple has been more commonly known throughout its history as "Kazan-in" (花山院). The temple's full name is Tōkōzan Kazan-in Gankei-ji (東光山 花山院 菩提寺). The temple is a "bangai" (supernumerary) temple located between the 24th and 25th stops on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage route. The temple is located at an elevation of approximately 395 meters on the south side of Mount Tōkōzan (approximately 421.3 meters above sea level), about six kilometers north of central Sanda City.