The Vicinity Of Nakayama Hokekyo-ji Temple
Nakayam has developed as the temple's town of
Nakayama Hokekyo-ji Temple, then it has many stories related to
the venerable Nichiren, the founder of
Nichiren Sect of Buddhism, in the vicinity of the Temple. Moreover, the municipal area
of
Ichikawa City were on the intersection of Kiorosu and Sakura Kaido Highway, and some
creeks in the area were adequate for building ports, therefore many famous
people in Japanese history such as the Prince Yamato Takeru,
Masakado Taira,
Yoritomo Minamoto,
Musashi Miyamoto,
Komon of Mito and so on visited Ichikawa for a long time ago. Especially, Nakayama Hokekyo-ji
Temple has several stories related to Nichiren. Ichikawa City has the remain
of the ancient governmental office of
Shimousa province in
Heian period, so it might be flourished in those days. Moreover there is
the legend of Ogri Hangan (Judge Oguri) at
Shinmei-ji Temple in Onigoe.
There are much green and many seasonal flowers in the vicinity of Nakayama
Hokekyo-ji Temple,
Oku-no-in has several ume trees,
Onju-in Temple has a drooping ume tree donated by
Maeda Clan,
Higashiyama Kaii Memorial Museum of course has many beautiful and precious paintings of Higashiyama Kaii,
Yoshizawa Baseball Museum reserves some precious materials of amature baseball
in Japan,
Fujiwara Kannondo has the legends of Musashi Miyamoto and his son Iori, Shimei-ji Temple
has the legend of Ogri Hangan and so on. If you have a little leisure time,
please call on!
The Landmarks Neighbor Of Nakayama Hokekyo-ji Temple
Some of the tacchu temples are introduced in this page.
This small gallary has wonderful works of the great painter Kaii Higashiyama lived in Nakayama.
Nichiren had preached first time at the Oku-no-in. Later, Jonin Toki built a temple named 'Hokke-ji'. There are several ume trees blooming beautiful ume blossoms in spring silently.
Onjuin Temple is famous for the temple to deliver the Nichiren Sect's traditional style of ascetic practices. Tokugawa, Maeda and many people faithfully has believed for ages.
Fujiwara Kannondo Hall has the legend of the great swordsman Mushashi Miyamoto, sometimes it was his hideaway.
It preserves the seated statue of Nichiren and Yosobei Kajikawa's mementoes. It also has the side story of The Forty-Seven Ronins.
This shell mound designated as the National Historic Site and was formed from middle to late Jomon period.
The sacred temple covered with holy cherry trees is famous for the legend of Seven Sutra Mound and Shichifukujin in Ichikawa.
The first nunnery of Nichiren Sect built by the Princess Tokiwai, the legend said ther daughter of the Emperor drifted to Ichikawa.
A peaceful place to rest on the way to Nakayama Hokekyoji Temple is Seikaen. It has the branch office of the city hall.
It has the legend of the young samurai Hirotsugu Satomi.
The shrine related to the battles of Konodai in Sengoku Period.
They have their long history and the legend of Oguri Hangan.
A small shrine relates to the Founder Nichiren, Nichijo and the Prince Yamato Takeru.
They are related to the Founder Nichiren.
This shrine is the guardian deity of this town and Kafu Nagai, a famous
writer, had visited.
A well became famous as Kafu Nagai introduced in his essay.
Visitors could enjoy seeing cherry blossoms and cultural properties.
The Mama-gawa River is the very famous spot to enjoy seeing the blooming Cherry Blossoms.
Nikke Colton Plaza and some landmarks around are attractive and exciting to walk on.
It is very popular viewing sakura spot and thousands of people visit and enjoy seeing sakura.
There are famous and popular landmarks. Why don't you visit them when
you come to the race.