An ancient Pure Land (Jodo-shu) temple in Sakai City, renowned as the burial site of Nitta Yoshisada, a celebrated general of the Nanbokucho (Northern and Southern Courts) period. Yoshisada was killed in battle in 1338 (Engen 3) at Fujishima in Echizen Province, and his remains are said to have been interred at this temple. His grave survives within the precinct and continues to attract many visit…

The exact founding date is unclear, but the temple is believed to have existed by the end of the Kamakura period and into the Nanbokucho (Northern and Southern Courts) era. After Nitta Yoshisada was killed in battle nearby, his remains are said to have been interred within the temple precincts, and …