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Shiga Temple

Sōken-ji

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摠見寺

A historic temple established by Oda Nobunaga, featuring important cultural properties.

Sōken-ji
Haruno Akiha CC BY-SA 3.0 resized via Wikimedia Commons

What it is

  • A Rinzai sect Myoshin-ji school temple.
  • Established by Oda Nobunaga during the Tensho era.
  • Shōchū Gōka is considered its founder.

What to see

  • The Niomon Gate is an Important Cultural Property.
  • The three-story pagoda is an Important Cultural Property.
  • Nobunaga relocated many buildings from other sites.

Getting there

  • 20-minute walk from Azuchi Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

滋賀県近江八幡市安土町下豊浦6367 Open in Google Maps

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