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Nishiyama Honmon-ji Temple

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西山本門寺

Explore a historic temple, one of the Fuji Gozan, with a possible connection to Oda Nobunaga.

Nishiyama Honmon-ji Temple
Missile shot CC BY-SA 3.0 resized via Wikimedia Commons

What it is

  • A head temple of the Hokke-shu Komon-ryu.
  • One of the Fuji Gozan and Komon Happon-zan.
  • Founded by Nichidai in 1344.
  • Princess Tsuneko dedicated an ancestral tablet and Lotus Sutra here.

What to see

  • Grounds covering an area of 360 cho.
  • 2km path from the black gate to the cemetery.
  • Mound where Oda Nobunaga's head is possibly buried.
  • Holly tree near the mound, 450-500 years old.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

静岡県富士宮市西山671 Open in Google Maps

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