Kenshō-ji Temple
見星寺
Kenshoji Temple, founded by a feudal lord, offers a glimpse into samurai family history.
What it is
- Rinzai sect Myoshinji school Buddhist temple.
- Founded by Himeji feudal lord Honda Masaaki.
- Established to mourn his grandmother Kenshoin.
- Kenshoin was the legal wife of Tokugawa Nobuyasu.
What to see
- Graveyard with a memorial tower for Tetsugyu Oshō.
- Gorintō for Honda Tadamasa and Masaaki.
- Memorial tower commemorating the 1749 Senbagawa flood.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
兵庫県姫路市材木町32 Open in Google Maps
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