A hall enshrining Yakushi Nyorai in Hota, Kyonan, serving as the center of local faith. Enshrining Yakushi Nyorai, revered since ancient times for healing illness and longevity blessings. Kyonan is a town south of Mount Nokogiri, a Buddhist cultural center alongside Nihon-ji Temple. Near Hota fishing port, it also served as a prayer site for fishermen's safe voyages and large catches. The Yakushi …

The founding date is unknown, but it is estimated to have existed as a Yakushi worship site by the Heian period. Yakushi Nyorai as a healing Buddha was particularly linked with maritime safety prayers in fishing villages. In the medieval period, it received devotion from Awa warrior clans and buildi…