Iwaya-ji Temple (Kyoto City) (岩屋寺 (京都市))
Iwaya-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple belonging to the Soto Sect located in Yamashina Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture. Its sango (honorific mountain prefix is) Mt. Shinyu. The principal image is Fudo Myoo. The temple is reputed to be where Kuranosuke OISHI retired and is also known as Taiseki-ji Temple.
History
Details surrounding the founding of Iwaya-ji Temple including the year in which it was established are unknown but in ancient times it belonged to the Tendai Sect.
Address
96 Sakuranobaba-cho, Nishinoyama, Yamashina Ward, Kyoto City