Myōgyō-ji Temple

What it is

• A Nichiren Buddhist temple.
• Mountain name is Shōetsu-zan.
• Main object of worship is the Three Treasures of Hokke.
• Rebuilt as Myōgyō-ji in 1535.

What to see

• Believed to be the birthplace of Katō Kiyomasa.
• Houses a statue of Katō Kiyomasa.
• Designated an Aichi Prefecture Tangible Cultural Property.

When to go

• Annually for the Kiyomasa-kō Goshōtō Taisai festival.

Getting there

• 8-minute walk from Nakamura Kōen Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.