Keien-ji Temple
鮭延寺 (古河市)
Keienji is a Soto Zen temple founded in 1648, notable for samurai and scholar tombs.
What it is
- A Soto Zen temple.
- Founded around 1648.
- Established to mourn samurai general Shigezane Hidetuna.
- A branch temple of Eiheiji in Echizen Province.
What to see
- Large gorinto tomb for Shigezane Hidetuna.
- Tomb of Kumazawa Banzan, a Confucian scholar.
- Kumazawa Banzan's tombstone rebuilt between 1804 and 1818.
- Kumazawa Banzan's tomb is a designated cultural property.
Getting there
- 30-minute walk from Koga Station East Exit.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
茨城県古河市大堤1030-1 Open in Google Maps
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