A Rinzai Myoshinji-branch temple in Kofu City, known as the bodhi temple of Lady Sanjo, the principal wife of Takeda Shingen. Lady Sanjo was the daughter of Regent Sanjo Kinhyori and bore Shingen's heir Yoshinobu as well as other sons. After her death in 1567 she was buried here. The precincts preserve her tomb and materials related to the Takeda family, conveying the history of the women of the T…

Enkoin Temple, a Rinzai Myoshinji-branch institution, is traditionally said to have been founded in 1558. Its history is closely tied to the Takeda clan of the Sengoku period, as the temple is renowned as the bodhi temple of Lady Sanjo, the principal wife of Takeda Shingen. Born the daughter of cour…