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Sontai-ji Temple

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Sontai-ji is a historic Jodo-shu temple with imperial connections and notable graves.

Sontai-ji Temple
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What it is

  • A Jodo-shu Buddhist temple.
  • Founded by Takeda Nobutora.
  • Received an imperial plaque in 1533.
  • Tokugawa Ieyasu used it as lodging.

What to see

  • Main image originally from the imperial court.
  • Grave of Okubo Nagayasu in the cemetery.
  • Grave of Tomita Buryo in the cemetery.
  • Grave of Yamaguchi Sodo in the cemetery.
  • A silk scroll is a city cultural property.

Getting there

  • 6-minute walk from Kanete Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

山梨県甲府市城東1-13-17 Open in Google Maps

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