Mibu-dera in Mibu Town is a prestigious temple built at the birthplace of Jikaku Daishi Ennin.\nEnnin is said to be from the Mibu clan, later training at Mount Hiei to become the third chief priest of Tendai.\nThe grounds contain a stone monument commemorating Ennin's birth and ruins said to be his birth well.\nThe main hall, while simple, has dignity, functioning as a training hall conveying Tendai teachings.\nAdjacent to Mibu Castle ruins, creating an area where Mibu clan history and Buddhist culture remain in layers.\nEnnin traveled to Tang China and authored the Record of a Pilgrimage to China, highly regarded worldwide.\nAnnual memorial services are held on Ennin's death anniversary, continuing local residents' deep faith.\nCombined tourism with Mibu Town's Toy Town (Bandai Museum) is also popular.\nThe quiet grounds environment is suitable for meditation, with some visiting for mental and physical refreshment.\nA historically important place in Buddhist history as the land that produced a great Tendai monk.