Myōhō-ji Temple

Overview

Myoho-ji is a temple of the Hokke-shu Honmon-ryu school located in Odachi, Fujikawaguchiko Town, Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi Prefecture. Its mountain title is Renge-zan, and it is a branch temple of Komyo-ji in Okanomiya, Shizuoka. With a history reaching back to 1269 (the sixth year of the Bun'ei era), it is counted among the Kai 108 Pilgrimage Sites. Standing in the Odachi district near the shore of Lake Kawaguchi at the northern foot of Mount Fuji, it lies close to the hubs of Fuji sightseeing.

Highlights

• ●A historic temple known for the Warring States chronicle Myohoji-ki
• ●A religious lineage reaching back to 1269
• ●The pilgrimage character of one of the Kai 108 Sacred Sites
• ●A location close to Lake Kawaguchi at Mount Fuji's northern foot

History

The founding of Myoho-ji is traced to 1269, and belonging to the Hokke-shu Honmon-ryu school that carries on the teachings of Nichiren, it has been maintained as a branch temple of Komyo-ji in Okanomiya. The temple is especially well known for the Myohoji-ki, a chronicle that vividly conveys the conditions of the Warring States period. This record, which noted the wars, disasters, and social changes across Kai Province, has long been valued as an important historical source and is frequently cited in scholarship.

Map

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Suggested itinerary

1. 1Set out on Fuji-area sightseeing from Kawaguchiko Station
2. 2Visit Myoho-ji in Odachi and encounter the history tied to the Myohoji-ki
3. 3Enjoy views of Mount Fuji and the lake along the Kawaguchi shore
4. 4Keep it in mind as one temple on a pilgrimage of the Kai 108 Sites

Did you know?

💡 The Myohoji-ki is celebrated as a chronicle recording the society and disasters of Warring States Kai, and it spread the temple's name into the world of history. The tradition of a 1269 founding speaks of a religious lineage reaching back to the Kamakura period. As one of the Kai 108 Pilgrimage Sites, it can also be visited with a pilgrim's eye.

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