An ancient Rinzai Kenchoji-branch temple in Hajikano, Yamato-cho, Koshu City. It is said to have been founded in 1356 by Zen master Gyokai Hojо after he returned from studying Zen in Yuan-dynasty China. The temple sits at about 900 meters above sea level on the slopes of Mt. Tenmo, and is historically notable for its location at the foot of the mountain where Takeda Katsuyori met his end. The prec…

Suiunji Temple is traditionally said to have been founded in 1356 by Zen master Gyokai Hojo, who had traveled to Yuan-dynasty China to study Zen Buddhism and chose this mountain site on the slopes of Mt. Tenmozan upon his return, establishing it as a temple of the Rinzai Kenchoji branch. During the …