A historic Pure Land Buddhist temple in central Kumamoto that has served as a family memorial temple for Hosokawa domain retainers and townspeople since the Edo period. Numerous gravestones and memorial tablets from the domain era survive on the grounds, making it a valuable repository of Higo history. The temple continues to be cherished by local residents as a place for memorial services and rem…

Jokokuji is a Pure Land Buddhist temple (Jodo-shu) located in Chuo Ward, Kumamoto City. While the precise date of its founding remains unclear, it is believed that the temple's development as part of the castle town took shape after the early 17th century, when the Hosokawa clan began governing Higo…