Myoshin-ji temple, the head temple of the myoshin-ji branch of the rinzai school of zen buddhism, boasts immense size with 3,300 branch temples. within its approximately 100,000 tsubo (about 330,000 square meters) grounds, it features seven main temple buildings and 46 sub-temples, and the entire complex is designated a national historical site. must-see attractions include the "eight-directional dragon" painted by kano tan'yu on the ceiling of the main hall, the temple bell with its beautiful "oshōchō" tone, and the "akechi bath," built in memory of akechi mitsuhide. among the sub-temples, taizō-in, daishin-in, and keishun-in, each with its own unique dry landscape garden, are open to visitors.