A head temple of the Nichiren sect founded in 1378 by Nichijitsu Shonin at Shijo Omiya, later relocated to its present site in Nishijin. Famous as the lodgings Oda Nobunaga used more than 20 times during his stays in Kyoto; at the time of the Honnoji Incident his heir Nobutada learned of the attack from this temple and moved to Nijo Palace for a last stand, where he died in battle. The main gate i…

Myokakuji was founded in 1378 by the priest Nichijitsu Shonin at Shijo Omiya, establishing itself as a head temple of the Nichiren sect. It is believed to have been relocated to its present site in the Nishijin district sometime after its founding. During the Sengoku period, the warlord Oda Nobunaga…