Karukaya-do Hall within Ojoji Temple, known for the "Legend of Karukaya" — the tragic tale of Saint Karukaya and his son Ishido-maru. Located in Motozen-machi, Nagano City, the story of Saint Karukaya who renounced the world from samurai life and Ishido-maru who continued to travel seeking his father is a masterpiece of Buddhist narrative passed down across the country since medieval times. As a p…

Ojoji Temple, which houses Karukaya-do Hall, is said to have been founded in the late Heian period. Karukaya Dōshin, the central figure of the 'Karukaya Legend,' was a Buddhist monk of the Heian to Kamakura era who renounced his status as a warrior to enter the priesthood and underwent austere train…