A Shingon temple enshrining Sakura Sogo (Kiuchi Sogoro), a righteous martyr for the people. In 1652, Sakura Sogo petitioned the shogun directly on behalf of farmers suffering under heavy Sakura domain taxes. Sogo was executed for his direct petition, but his righteous act was passed down as a people's hero. The grounds contain a spirit hall enshrining Sogo's soul, serving as the center of righteou…

The temple originally existed as Meihozan Toshoji but became widely known through Sogo worship. In 1653, Kiuchi Sogoro directly petitioned the fourth shogun Ietsuna as representative of farmers suffering under harsh Sakura domain taxes. The petition succeeded in reducing taxes, but Sogoro was execut…