Nōfuku-ji (能福寺) is a Buddhist temple that, from the legend, was founded in 805 by the monk Saichō, in Kita Sakasegawa, Hyōgo-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Saichō (of the Tendai sect) placed a statue of Yakushi Nyorai of his own making in the temple hall and named the temple Nōfuku Gokoku Mitsu-ji (能福護国密寺). | ||||||
Affiliation: Tendai | ||||||
Location: 1 Kita Sakasegawa-chō, Hyōgo-ku, Kobe, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture | ||||||