Recently I've been exploring my neighborhood looking for good objects to take photos of, and I found this temple by chance. During a usual exploration, I spotted a temple-looking roof, so I walked closer and found this temple, Shougenji, which is the head temple of Gugan Shinshu (one of many sects of Jodo Shinshu). According to the sign on the grounds, it was founded in the Meiji Period by the 23rd head priest of 'Jogenji' in Izumozaki, Niigata, the history of which dates back to 1301. The founder of this temple left Jogenji, came to Fukui, and established a new sect, which is now called 'Gugan Shinshu'. As a head temple, the grounds are spacious, beautiful, and well-maintained. I especially liked the pretty Japanese garden with a lotus pond in front of the main hall. Although lotus flowers were all dried up when I visited in early October, I'm sure they will be beautiful in summer next year! Fukui's Shougenji Temple Series 1. Shougenji Temple, Fukui 2. Beauty of Shougenji Temple: Fukui 3. Fukui's Shougenji Temple in Snow 4. Snow Garden of Shougenji Temple
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Takako Sakamoto @takako.sakamoto
I was born in and grew up in Tokushima prefecture, and have lived in many places since then: Nishinomiya, Kyoto, Nara, Mie, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Fukuoka and Fukui. I am currently living in Yokohama City. All the places I lived, all the places I visited, I have loved dearly. The histor...