Jutokuji Temple
Jutokuji Temple is located in the plain field on the eastern shore of Lake Yamanaka.
This ancient temple once prospered as a place of prayer designated by Takeda Shingen, a samurai lord in the Sengoku period, for the protection of the border between Suruga and Sagami.
The temple houses a lot of valuable cultural assets: Nehan-zu that is said to have been created by Kano Tsunenobu. Mandara-zu that is believed to have been created by Mincho.
The Takeda clan’s Inbanjo (name stamps).
You can feel its prestigious atmosphere from the temple path lined with stone lanterns or old bell tower.
There is a tomb of Miura Tamaki, an internationally renowned prima donna, in the graveyard at the back of the temple.
