An ancient Shingon Chizan-branch temple in Chino, Enzan, Koshu City, known as the 'Temple of Flowers.' It is said to have been founded in 807 by Kukai (Kobo Daishi). Flowers bloom throughout the four seasons: tree peonies and irises in spring, hydrangeas in early summer, and brilliant autumn foliage. The temple is a well-known flower destination inside and outside Yamanashi. It also houses many na…

Hoko-ji is an ancient Shingon temple said to have been founded in 807 by Kukai (Kobo Daishi). It is traditionally held that the temple flourished from its earliest days as a center of Shingon esoteric Buddhism in Kai Province. The large number of Buddhist statues now designated as Important Cultural…