In the mid-eighth century, the Tang Dynasty high priest Ganjin Wajo (Jianzhen) tried to travel to Japan to transmit Buddhist precepts (rules to be observed by monks).
 
Ganjin risked his life to cross the Sea of Japan and finally arrived in Japan at the sixth time of trying. Akime, the place where the Ganjin Memorial Hall stands, is where he stepped ashore onto Japanese soil for the first time.
 
A statue of Ganjin sits in the museum, and a large-screen video and exhibits show the severe journey and his life.
 
The museum is barrier-free, with a ramp and a multi-lingual map available.
 
Looking down towards the sea from the Ganjin Memorial Hall, you can see a statue of Ganjin sitting in zazen facing the East China Sea. The statue seems to be contemplating the continent beyond the sea.