A Tendai temple in Kurigane, Katori, said to have been founded by Jikaku Daishi Ennin. Enshrining Amida Nyorai based on Tendai Pure Land teachings. Located in the inland Kujukuri Plain farming area, it served as the parish temple for agricultural villages. Ancient giant cedar trees in the grounds silently speak of the temple's long history.

Shōgonji is traditionally said to have been founded in 850 CE by the eminent Tendai monk Jikaku Daishi Ennin, who spread Tendai Buddhism throughout Japan from his base at Enryakuji on Mount Hiei and is credited with establishing numerous temples across the Kanto region. From its founding, the temple…