A Nichiren-sect temple originating in a training hall established in Matsugasaki by the Great Teacher Saicho (Dengyo Daishi) during the Enryaku era (782–806), later converted to the Nichiren sect. The temple oversees the "Ho" character of the Matsugasaki bonfire for the Gozan Okuribi, and has deep ties to this tradition. Each August 16, preparations for the bonfire are carried out in the precinct,…

Yusenji Temple is said to originate in a training hall established in Matsugasaki by the Great Teacher Saicho (Dengyo Daishi) during the Enryaku era (782–806). It is believed to have initially functioned as a Tendai-affiliated training site, before being converted to the Nichiren sect during the med…