Kangetsudo (Moon-Viewing Hall)

A small wooden hall within the temple grounds at Kotokuin, believed to have originated as part of the Yi dynasty palace in Hanyang (present-day Seoul), likely built in the mid-15th century. It was moved to Japan during the period of Japanese rule in Korea before being donated to the temple in 1924. The pillars still carry traces of traditional Korean paint colors, while the wooden surfaces are carved in decorative motifs. Inside, a late Edo-period standing Bodhisattva Kannon is enshrined. It is a quiet, historically layered structure worth pausing at.