Amidaji was founded in 1195 by the monk Chogen, famed for rebuilding Todaiji in Nara. The temple served as a base for gathering timber in Suo Province. Its Kamakura-era stone bath, still in use, is an Important Tangible Folk Cultural Property. Famous as an Ajisai (hydrangea) Temple with 4000 bushes.

Amidaji Temple was founded in 1195 by the monk Chogen (Shunjobō Chōgen), who led the reconstruction of Tōdaiji in Nara after it was destroyed during the Genpei War. Chogen established the temple as a base of operations for procuring timber from Suo Province to support the rebuilding effort. A stone …