Eisho-in Temple

Overview

Eisho-in is a temple of the Soto Zen school in Yamanashi City, Yamanashi Prefecture. It was founded by Takeda Nobumasa, who served as military governor of Kai Province, and preserves the quiet dignity of an old temple linked to the Takeda clan. Counted among the Kai 108 Pilgrimage Sites, it has long been familiar to those following the pilgrim's path, a temple filled with the air of history and faith.

Highlights

• ●A Soto Zen temple founded by Kai governor Takeda Nobumasa
• ●A setting that conveys history tied to the Takeda clan
• ●A place of faith as one of the Kai 108 Pilgrimage Sites
• ●A calm Zen temple in the fruit kingdom of Yamanashi City

History

Eisho-in is a Soto Zen temple founded by Takeda Nobumasa, who held the post of military governor of Kai. It carries into the present the name of an age when the Takeda ruled the land of Kai, evoking the clan's history that led toward the Warring States period. Since its founding it has gathered local devotion and kept its Dharma lamp burning, growing as a Zen temple rooted in Yamanashi City.

Map

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Suggested itinerary

1. 1Visit Yamanashi City and enjoy its orchards and wineries
2. 2Pay a visit to Eisho-in for a quiet moment at a Takeda-linked Zen temple
3. 3Explore the grounds as a stop on the Kai 108 Pilgrimage
4. 4Round off the trip by tasting seasonal grapes and peaches

Did you know?

💡 That its founder was Takeda Nobumasa, military governor of Kai, shows how deeply the temple is tied to the history of the Takeda clan. As one of the Kai 108 Pilgrimage Sites, it also serves as a stop on the pilgrimage route through the prefecture's sacred places, a temple carried forward along the path of faith.

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