Tochoji Temple in Hakata is home to Japan’s oldest Shingon temple, the Great Buddha and a famous Setsubun festival - Japan Today

Tochoji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in the Hakata area of Fukuoka. Just a short walk from Gion station. It was built in 806 by the famous monk Kobo Daishi after his return from China. It is one of the oldest Shingon Buddhist temples in Japan. The temple is…