An ancient Shingon temple in Ogano Town, a quiet temple nestled in Chichibu's mountains. With Yakushi Nyorai as principal image, long worshipped as the deity of eyes. Affectionately called "Oyakushi-sama," many visitors come to pray for the healing of eye ailments. The grounds hold a Yakushi Hall, whose seated wooden Yakushi Nyorai statue is designated a town cultural property. Ogano is known as a…

Founding date unknown, but said to have existed by the Muromachi period. Yakushi Nyorai worship spread nationwide from the Nara period, especially revered by commoners for eye disease healing. In Chichibu mountain villages where medical care was long inadequate, prayers to Yakushi Nyorai were earnes…