①“Niomon Gate”

It was built in 1752 and has survived the Hakone War as it was then. There are statues of Kongorikishi on both sides. It was erected in the 9th year of the Horeki Era by the priest Shonin Shonin, who is mentioned in the legend of Kechi-Myaku cherry tree.

②Belfry Gate

Built in 1847. The temple tolls the bell at 6:00 p.m. from the Spring equinox and at 5:00 p.m. from the Autumn equinox. The evening bell of Kouzenji Temple is one of the eight scenic spots in Matsumae.

③“Kyodo (Sutra Hall)”

The sutra hall(Kyodo) seems to have existed for a long time, but it was reconstructed in 1883 to create a revolving sutra repository, which is rare in Hokkaido. It is said that rotating the sutra in one rotation is said to have the same merit as reciting the entire sutra. Statues of Fu Daishi and Nidoji, the inventors of the rotating storehouse, are enshrined in the temple.

④Monument of Mt. Yoshitsune

The monument "Yoshitsune-san" is the name of Yoshitsune-san Kinkoin Temple, which was located in Kozanji Temple until the Hakodate War at the time of the Meiji Restoration. The temple was destroyed by fire during the Boshin War and was closed down, but a Buddhist statue said to have been donated by Yoshitsune and the "Yoshitsune-san" monument remain at Kouzenji Temple.

⑤”Oishi Buddha(Stone Buddha)”(Community Cemetery)

It was built in 1797 as a memorial to the many victims of the collapse of the roof of a playhouse under the castle due to heavy snowfall.

⑥Kechi-Myaku Cherry Blossom

This is the rare cherry tree found only in Kouzenji Temple in Japan. The tree is approximately 300 years old. The variety is believed to be a cherry tree native to the Hokuriku region, and it is assumed that it was brought here with the Kitamae Ship.

⑦Kouzenji-White Double Cherry Blossom

This cherry tree is native to Kouzenji Temple and was named by Matsuura, the chief priest of Kouzenji Temple, and Asari Masatoshi in 1968. It is characterized by its neat, beautiful and elegant appearance.

⑧Main Hall

Kouzenji Temple suffered three fires in 1808, 1837, and 1903, and each time the main hall was destroyed by fire. After the fire in the Meiji period, the main hall remained in a temporary state for about 100 years, but in 2001, the 31st abbot of the temple succeeded in building a new main hall.