An ancient temple located in Mikuni-cho, Sakai City, renowned for its garden designated as a National Place of Scenic Beauty. One of the celebrated temples of Echizen Province, its beautiful Zen-style garden offers a different expression with each of the four seasons. Founded during the Bunna era (mid-14th century), the pond-and-stroll garden said to have been created during the Muromachi period i…

The temple is traditionally said to have been founded during the Bunna era (mid-14th century) as a temple of the Rinzai Eigenji school. During the Muromachi period, it flourished under the patronage of powerful figures in Echizen Province, and its garden — now a National Place of Scenic Beauty — is …