A Jodo Shinshu temple in Kiryu that has walked alongside the history of Kiryu textiles. Kiryu, called the "Nishijin of the East" for its textile trade, shares a deep bond with the temple's own history. The temple bell was cast by a master craftsman of Kiryu and is prized for its beautiful tone. The main hall, rebuilt in the Meiji era, is a historic structure raised alongside Kiryu's modernization,…

Founded in the mid-Muromachi period when a monk following Shinran's teachings opened a nenbutsu training hall in Kiryu. Jodo Shinshu teachings were widely accepted among textile craftsmen and merchants, rapidly increasing followers. In the Edo period, it prospered alongside Kiryu textile development…