A Soto Zen temple along the Tone River in Maebashi with historical connections to the Maebashi domain. Situated on a river terrace, offering views of the Tone River and Mount Akagi from the grounds. A renowned temple generously protected as the family temple of the Matsudaira lords of Maebashi. The late Edo-period main hall presents the sturdy, unpretentious presence characteristic of Zen temples.…

In 1590, when the Maebashi domain was established following Tokugawa Ieyasu's Kanto entry, first lord Sakai Shigetada founded it as his family temple while developing the castle town. Inviting an eminent Soto Zen monk as founder, it began as a Zen training dojo. When the Matsudaira clan became Maeba…