Josen Temple
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Shirakawa City, Mukaishinkura 136
Izumi Shikibu put up this building in what is now Shirakawa, Omotego Suzuriishi area, and started with three statues of Amida.
In Eiroku 2 (1559) it was moved to Shirakawa Motomachi, and named Josenji. During the governance of first Shirakawa daimyo, Niwa Nagashige (1627-1637) it was moved to its current location.
22nd generation Itsuhomare Hakuun(1764-1824) worked under Lord Matsudaira Sadanobu and wrote a book together with him, “Shukojushu”, with a famous illustration of the bonze.
(Temple’s highlights)
City important tangible cultural properties, “Framed picture of Jozenji” “Matsudaira Sadanobu’s writings”.
Prefectural important tangible cultural property, “A Picture of the Agony of Hell” (not for public viewing).
The store details
| Name | Josen Temple |
|---|---|
| Address | Shirakawa City, Mukaishinkura 136 |
