A Nichiren-shu temple in Odawara that flourished under the devotion of Hojo Soun. Positioned as a temple guarding the demon gate of Odawara Castle, it played an important protective role. The main hall enshrines a mandala said to be in the hand of Saint Nichiren. The weeping plum trees in the precincts are a hallmark of Odawara\'s early spring. After the fall of the Hojo clan it maintained its tem…

Daihoji is a Nichiren-shu temple said to have been founded in 1495 (Meio 4) through the devotion of Hojo Soun (Ise Moritoki), the progenitor of the Later Hojo clan. Positioned to guard the demon gate (northeast) of Odawara Castle, the temple held both religious and strategic significance within the …