Tōun-ji Temple
桃雲寺
A historic Soto Zen temple in Kanazawa founded in 1600 to serve as the Maeda family's spiritual home.
What it is
- A Soto Zen temple in Kanazawa founded by Maeda Toshinaga in 1600
- The family temple for the powerful local lord Maeda Toshiie
- Managed the nearby Noda Mountain Cemetery during the Edo period
- Rebuilt by Hoshun-in after a fire destroyed the original structures in 1616
What to see
- A three-meter stone pagoda dedicated to the memory of Maeda Toshiie
- The family graves of the prominent Shinohara and Murai families
- A portrait of Hoshun-in attributed to the famous artist Hasegawa Tohaku
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Tōun-ji Temple Open in Google Maps
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