A temple at the foot of Yogaisan in Kofu City, known as the 'birthplace of Shingen,' where legend holds that Takeda Shingen was bathed at birth. When a combined Imagawa-Hojo force invaded Kai in 1521, Shingen's father Nobutora retreated to this temple. The temple name derives from the green ('sui') mountains overlooking the Kofu Basin. Close to the Yogaisan Castle trailhead, it is popular as part …
Sekisuiji Temple stands at the foot of Yogaisan in Kofu City, Yamanashi Prefecture. Its founding is traditionally dated to 1521 (Daiei 1), though many details of its early origins remain unclear. In that year, when a combined Imagawa-Hojo force invaded Kai Province, Takeda Nobutora is said to have r…
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