Also known as suita kannon, this temple's principal image is a statue of kannon said to have been carved by prince shotoku, believed to ward off evil, and it was once considered on par with nakayama kannon. in 1756, the then head priest visited taijiura in nanki and prayed for a bountiful catch for the fishermen who were suffering from poor fishing. a large school of whales appeared, so the fishermen donated whale bones, and the priest built the whale bridge to pray for the whales' souls. this arched bridge, known as yukikujirabashi (snow whale bridge), is a famous landmark of this temple.