The head temple of the Nichiren sect for the Hokuriku region, located in Hakui City, Ishikawa Prefecture. Said to have been founded in 1333 (Shokyo 2), it is famous for the only five-story pagoda in the Hokuriku region (an Important Cultural Property of Japan). More than ten nationally designated Important Cultural Properties stand within its precincts, including the main hall, the Soshi-do (Found…

Myojoji is said to have been founded in 1333 (Shokei 2) by the priest Nichizo. After a turbulent history, the temple received the patronage of Maeda Toshinaga, the second lord of the Kaga domain, and his successor Toshitsune, the third lord, leading to a large-scale expansion of its temple complex i…