Kōkoku-ji Temple
光国寺
Kokokuji Temple: founded by a shogun's daughter, it offers a glimpse into samurai family history.
What it is
- Rinzai sect Myoshinji school temple.
- Founded in 1614 by Tokugawa Ieyasu's daughter, Kamehime.
- Named after Okudaira Tadamasa's posthumous Buddhist name.
- First temple of the Giyo Nijūichidaishi pilgrimage.
What to see
- Main deity is Shaka Nyorai.
- Kamehime's burial site in a corner of the temple.
- Temple uses the Aoi family crest.
- Silk painting of Kamehime.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
岐阜県岐阜市加納西広江町2-28 Open in Google Maps
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