Saifukuji Temple in Tsuruga is a distinguished Jodo Shinshu temple housing a mieido hall designated as a National Important Cultural Property. Built in the early Edo period, the hall's magnificent architecture overwhelms all who visit. The temple holds precious Buddhist artworks associated with Rennyo Shonin and other periods, giving it great value as a repository of religious art. Founded in the …

A Jodo Shinshu temple said to have been founded in the late Kamakura period. During the Muromachi period it developed alongside the missionary expansion of Rennyo Shonin. The mieido hall, built in the early 17th century, is designated as a National Important Cultural Property. The temple remains an …