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A Nichiren temple rooted in the Matsugasaki community as a center of faith; one of the Nichiren sect temples that help maintain the "Myo" character in the Gozan Okuribi bonfire tradition. Matsugasaki is a rare community that underwent a collective conversion to the Nichiren sect, and the Hokke (Lotus Sutra) faith that has persisted since the Muromachi period remains strong here. Each August, prepa…

Myosenji temple is said to have been founded around 1300, in the early 14th century spanning the late Kamakura and Northern and Southern Courts periods. The Matsugasaki district holds a rare historical distinction: during the Muromachi period, the entire community is said to have undergone a collect…