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A Tendai sect temple in Kitamoto City whose name means 'a temple bringing true happiness.' The precinct is surrounded by abundant greenery befitting Kitamoto's reputation as a city of cherry blossoms and nature. Long serving as a venue for funerals and memorial services, it supports the ancestral rites and daily faith of Kitamoto residents.

Shofukuji Temple is traditionally said to have been founded around the mid-Heian period, approximately the 10th century. Located in the rural heartland of Musashi Province, it is believed to have originally served as a place of practice supporting the faith of local communities. As Zen Buddhism spre…