Engyō-ji

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One of the main buildings in the Shoshazan Engyoji Temple complex.
One of the main buildings in the Shoshazan Engyoji Temple complex.

The Shoshazan Engyō-ji (Japanese: 書写山圓教寺) is a temple of the Tendai sect in Himeji, Hyogo, Japan. It was founded by Shoku Shonin in 966.

The complex of buildings is at the top of Mt Shosha and can be reached by cable car, and is often visited by pilgrims. Scenes from The Last Samurai were filmed here.

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