Senshō-ji Temple

What it is

• A Jishu sect Buddhist temple founded by Taa Shinkyo in 1293.
• The former family temple for the Echigo-Kitajo clan.
• Established during the founder's travels through the Echigo Province.
• The abbot famously mediated the surrender of the nearby Kitajo Castle.

What to see

• A city-designated peony-patterned lacquered desk.
• A writing set featuring bamboo and sparrow maki-e designs.
• An illustrated biography of the holy man Ippen Shonin.
• Historical artifacts preserved from the era of the Echigo-Kitajo clan.

Getting there

• The temple site is a thirty-minute walk from Yasuda Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.