Eun-in Temple (Kofu)

What it is

• A Soto Zen temple restored by Takeda Nobunawa during the Sengoku period
• The official family temple dedicated to the memory of Takeda Nobunawa
• A religious site once led by the head priest Setsuden Sogaku

What to see

• The grave of Takeda Nobunawa located within the temple precincts
• A historic plum tree said to be planted by Takeda Shingen
• A portrait of Setsuden Sogaku designated as a prefectural cultural property
• Ancient temple documents preserved as city cultural properties

When to go

• The plum blossom season to see the historic flowering trees

Getting there

• A twenty minute drive from the Kofu Showa Interchange

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.